GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1920, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

(AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] LONDON, Nov. 12. The charge against Colonel Malone is sedition. | THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR. LONDON, Nov. 12. Tho procession to see the last of the Unknown Warrior recommenced at 7.30 though it was announced the doors i wo,Uld not open till 10.30. The spaco J around the grave was protected by a barrier, the people passing from left to right. At tho head of the grave stands Westminster Cross, with four lighted candles on each side. The King’s wreath lies in the centre and the grave is surrounded by beautiful flowers, additions to which are constantly received. REDUCING TROOPS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Nov, 14. The “Sunday Pictorial” says Go.’e-r----ment have ordered the immedi.i'.e withdrawal of all British and Indian troops from Persia also a drastic reduction in British and Indian troops in Mesopotamia with a view to handing ever the country to the new Arab Govern men ’; which is no,w being established. AUSTRIAN RATIFICATJ: >N. (Received This Dav at 8 a.m.) BUDAPEST Nov. 14. Tho National Assembly ratified the Peace Treaty." Ratification was s.-euxd with the greatest difficulty. Members dressed in mourning. The Hungarian party planned a revolt with <h? c.lject of forcibly preventing the eniry of mem hers into Parliament House and iheie’.y ; hindering tho ratification. Government i discovered the plot and arrested the leaders. , i AUSTRALIAN NEWS. SYDNEY, Nov. 12. At the 44-hour week enquiry, Justice Beeby intimated that his interim report would not recommend a further imposition to be placed on the mining industry , without further investigation. A meeting of the Federal Public Servants, who arc agitating for. a basic wage, decided not to strike, but to carry on the agitation by constitutional means. - MELBOURNE, Nov. 13. The" Federal Treasurer, Sir Joseph Cook, has referred adversely to the demand for an improved basic wage being set up for the civil servants. In sin interview, in commenting on the Commonwealth civil servants’ agitation, be said it threatened to be futile. They were pursuing, be asserted, the one way of all that they should not pursue. MELBOURNE, November 12. In the Arbitration Court, Justice Higgins announced that h,e had decided to grant the forty-four hour week for all manual labourers. A WOMENS MEMORIAL. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 14. There has been a great instantaneous response to the “Daily Telegraph’s” suggestion that the women of the Empire contribute to their own memorial of the dead by means of shilling subscriptions. Mrs Lloyd George supports any memorial having for its direct object the making of provision for widows and orphans of fallen heroes. The newspapers are of opinion that an ample fund will be forthcoming for the I purpose indicated. AN UNKNOWN SAILOR. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) . LONDON, Nov. 14. Besides a monument over the Unknown Warrior by a woman sculptor, it is announced an Unknown Sailor will be buried beneath the projected naval memorial at Portsmouth. If is expected the King will be chief mourner. I COAL MINERS REPRESENTATIVES (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 14. The executive of South Wales Miners Federation has appointed T. Richards and Noah Arlett to succeed Brace and Hartshorn as represeiitatves on tile National Council, and Winstone President of South Wales Federation. EMBARGO ON MOTORS. LONDON, November 13. A new repressive measures in Ireland takes the form of a decree issued by Dublin Castle. This order requires all the owners of motors, except in Dublin or Belfast, to obtain permits. These 1 permits will only be available for use between six in tho morning and 8 in the evening. They limit motor runs also to within twenty miles of the ow-_ ner’s residences. The reason given is that it is desired to check the movements of evil doers. GERMAN DISARMAMENT FAROE. BERLIN November 12. Vonn Kahr, tho Bavarian Premier, speaking in the Diet, said the Red Army organisations had 463, 000 rflies, 1400 machine guns, 240 heavy artillery guns and 26 aeroplanes, besides minethrowers, flamenwerfer bombs and explosives. For this reason he contended the dissolution of the German Einwohnerwehr would be equivalent to suicide. A correspondent, commenting on this statement, says that it shows conclusively that the, disarmament of Germany in conformity with the Spa agreement is a pure farce. Up to the present Germany has has surrendered 33,500 Howitzers and' field guns, 1200 fortress guns. Only 2,500 big guns are left in Germany, which probably will he destroyed by tlie end i of the month.

A MILITARIST POLITICIAN. LONDON, November 13. General Townshend, who Itely resigned from the Army, is contesting j Wrcckin bye-election. He stands as a candidate in favour of justice to the unemployed and financially straitened ex- ■ soldiers and officers. Tho papers relate how he has just received a telegram from General Wrangel asking him to take command of tho anti-Bolshevik forces. Wrangel ,is at present sur- ! rounded by the Soviet forces. ! PAY RATES AGREED TO. | SYDNEY, Nov. 13. < I A conference between representatives of tho Overseas Shipping Associatioh and the Waterside Labourers’ Union . agreed upon the following rates:—Permanent employers £4,11s a week; I weekly casual employees 2s 9d on hour, , for day work; 3s 9d between six and j midnight; 4s fid between midnight and i seven in the morning; 6s 3d during sup-, per and breakfast hours; 2s fid in excess of ruling rates during other nicjlil hours. Tho agreemnt is to be retio- | spective to tlie twenty-ninth Oct. and to operate for two years. i VICTORIAN COAL STRIKE. ! SYDNEY, Nov .12. ! Mt Morrell arid Wonhnggi coal miners have ceased work in Victoria. This makes fifteen hundred miners idle as-a result of the Brown-coal dispute. Mr Hughes asserted in tho House of Representatives that ho was doing everything possible to effect a settlement. ANOTHER FIRE. SYDNEY, Nov. 13. j Another fire at the N.S.W. State timberyards, at Uhrs, caused damage to , tho extent of £30,000.