GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1920, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph—Cony right./ NEW IRISH POLICY. (Received this day at 12.145 p.m) V * LONDON, May 19. Cabinet, after further t consultation with Mr H. Greenwood, Lord French and Sir. N. Macßeady came to a. final determination on' the new dual Irish policy, and decided to use every weapon in the States armoury in fighting terrorism and on the other hand to remove many restrictions imposed on . the general community, and to adopt a,more liberal attitude towards sedition unaccompanied by violence, and abandon indefinite iinprisonmeiits without trial. It is estimated the active terrorists do not exceed two ‘thousand, though Sympathisers doubtless number thousands. It is intended to establish mili- • tary flying columns for maintaining a continuous relentless pursuit of criminals and to secure independent evidence and execute ' proved murderers.

AFRICAN POLITICS. (Hmoived This Dav at 12.25 p.m.') ‘ CAPETOWN, May 18. In the Assembly a petition' bearing weight thousand signatures, was presented,,by Congress of the League of Municipalities, Chambers of Commerce, and other public bodies of white inhabitants of Transvaal, asking the House to take into consideration, the Asiatic menace. • MINERS’ DEMAND. CAPETOWN, May 18. ' Mine Union of Johannesburg passed' a resolution demanding immediate nationalisation of alt ((old mines with control by workers.

paper substitutes. ' (Received this day at 12.20 .p.m) LONDON 1 , ‘ May 19. Professor Dunstan, at the Imperial Institute testified to numerous substitutes for spruce pulp. He stated bamboo was most hopeful and espareo grass from Tunis was excellent, but it needs combing with out materials and to be mixed with chemicals and absolutely pure! ivater. South Africa produces the right sort of grasses abundantly; but wattle bark waste is far i.etter and makes good paper, bleaching I Well. He suggested that ’ consumers should form a producing Association similar to cotton growing.