GENERAL ITEMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17684, 23 July 1919, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS

WAR HONOURS. FOR HAIG AND BEATTY. LONDON, July 21. Sir Douglas Haig and Admiral Beattv each received an earldom and £100,000 each.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE BRITISH ARMY.

TO BE REDUCED ONE-HALF,

LONDON, July 15 (delayed). The British army in all theatres numbers 1,200,000. .It will be reduced by a half before 1920 by withdrawals from'the Rhine and France' and reduction of the home establishments. A reduction of the forces in the Middle East and India is unlikely.—A. and N.Z. Cable. ' MARCONI COMPANY'S CLAIM. JUDGMENT RESERVED. LONDON, July 21. (Received July 22,, at 5.5 p.m.) In the Marconi case, in which the Marconi Wireless Company claims £7,000,000 from.the British Government for alleged breach of contract, judgment was reserved. CHANGE IN ADMIRALTY COMMAND. LONDON, July 16 (delayed). (Received July 22, at 8.25 p.m.) Admiral De Robeck succeeds Admiral Galthorpe in the Mediterranean command —A. and N.Z. Cable. SOUVENIRS FOR AUSTRALIA. • APPEAL TO ALLIES. LONDON, July 21. (Received July 22, at 9. p.m.) Senator Pearce 'has asked the Allied Governments to supply a collection of souvenirs of their respective armies for the Australian War Museum. Italy has already acquiesced, and is preparing a collection.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

MARSHAL HAIG. LONDON, July 21. (Received July 22, at 9 p.m.) Marshal Haig is recovering from his indisposition.—A. and N.Z. Cable. UNEMPLOYED SOLDIERS' GRIEVANCES. DISTURBANCES AT MANCHESTER. ~ LONDON, July 22. (Received July 22, at 9.45 p.m.) Unemployed soldiers made a demonstration at Manchester. They tore down recruiting posters, especially those referring to the Russian relief force. The demonstrators threaten to march to London and explain to the King their grievances.—A. and N.Z. Cable.