CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1921, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. " MOSLEMS UNITING. LONDON, September 14. The “Morning Post’s” Constantinople correspondent states: “At a great mooting of Moslems the Afghan Ambassador made a fiery speech, declaring that Turkey has been- attacked because it is a Moslem country. He said that it was regrettable that, owing to the distance, the Moslem countries, cannot aid one another. The effervescence in Afghanistan. India. Tunis, and Algeria, shows that the movement for Moslem unity is extending daily. BTG FRENCH STRIKE. LONDON, Sept. 14 The “Daily Telegraph” Paris spondent reports that there are 100,01X1 workers on strike in the Lille, Ronhaix and Tonreoing districts, owing .to a reduction being made in wages in the textile trade. The strikers have forbidden the newspapers to publish, and have tiecreed that all the shops and cafes shall be closed. SUGGESTED TOPIC’S. WASHINGTON, Sept. It Mr Hughes (Secretary of State) has submitted to the Powers the suggested topics which should be embodied in the agenda at the Armament Conference. It is understood these topics include:— 1. The territorial integrity af Russia, also an open door and equal opportunity there. 2. Formal guarantee of an open and equal opportunity, also ot territorial integrity, in the case of China. 3. Consideration of the condition of China, with intent to help that country to re-establish itself on a sound basis. 4. —lnsular possessions. 5. —Pacific fortifications. 0. United States immigration. 7.—Cables. TURKS VICTORY LAUDED. LONDON, September 11.

The London "Daily Express” special correspondent at Constantinople. has mailed a despatch in order to escape the Greek censorship in which lie says: “The Greek's are now retreating They have failed to capture Angora and have suffered terrible losses in killed, wounded, and sic. Dvsentry and other diseases have cost them at least 10.000 men. If the Turks had sufficient efficient transport, they would sweep the Greeks into the sen. The Turkish victory has been gained by sheer valour and good generalship for they h ive opposed an enemy far superb'" m '"' rl hers and eqtapment. The Turks had practically no aeroplanes. 1 lfi* lighting at Sakaria. River was of a most desperate character, but few details are to hand. If anyone supposes that the Ismalic world is to lie subdued through the Greeks he is making a big mist«ke. The Greek Government is making a big mistake. The Greek Government is making frantic efforts to hide the truth

-SERIOUS SITUATION. LONDON. Sepemher I I

Telegrams from General Harrington (British commander at Constantinople) state the Turkish plot there is widespread. None of the leaders have Wn arrested, hut persons have been detained who wcr,. found in touch with the Kdualists. They endeavoured to plav on the Moslem feelings nlMh Indian troops there British forces, amongst whom large quantities of pamphlets have been distributed. Tliey also aimed at the assassination of thc Shiek I*l Islam and other prominent Turkish officials as well as Allied milltnrv leaders. #

The situation is undoubtedly serious, i 'hut there is reason to believe the wove. < ment has been stopped'in time. IMPORTATION* OK CATTLE. i (Received This llay at 11.30 a.in.) LONDON, Sept. I*> ] ■V Royal Commission on the imports- . tion of‘ store cattle, cabled on May , sth, reports the admission oi Canadian ; stores is advisable, as it would tend , to elieapen. in some measure, the meat , supplv of the country and tend to promote restoration and indeed increase the numbers of livestock after the losses during and since the war. The Commission finds the feeling is general among the farmers against admission, so far as this is created by an apprehension that disease may be . introduced. The Commission console, it unfounded, but admission mig.it . make it difficult for crofters (small farmers in the Highlands) to carry hm operations successfully and would to some extent deprive Irish farmers ot the market they at present enjoy m (beat Britain. INDIANS EXPLAIN. 1 ‘(Received This . Day at 11.30 a-" 1 ' 1 DELHI, Sept. Id. Influential Moplah merchants at Callcut state it is unjust to condemn all Moplalis on account of the Email fanatics, who were badly led and waged war’ at the instigation of agitators The merchants likened them to mad dogs who should he shot at sight. Thev are of opinion that the magnitude of the outbreak was due to tl.e abolition of Malapauram and Cannanol military stations, which were the centres of the disturbance, and recommend their restoration. t hrge portion of the rebels served in the army in Mesopotamia, hence the destruction of bridges, railways and telegraphs, hitherto an .inknowi, feature of Moglalt risings. Business is paralvsed at Malabar. A modest computation is that seventy Hindus were outraged by forcible conversion to Islam. ARMENIAN TROUBLES. 'Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. H American relief workers in Transcaucasia telegraphed that epidemics are threatening to destroy hundreds of thousands of Armenian refugees wo abandoned their homes during the Turkish invasion hist autumn. Cholera is rampant and the death rate very high. The Armenian Government will accept any form of control of supplies, which nre needed most wpently.