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Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 30 April 1919, Page 4

CABLE SUMMARY.

fX '*'";.;- '■-. ••'-. _Beme, April 27. -, .The Bavarian people's army, ' csti- ! mated 'at £ 35,000,~ is attacking Munich. Rapid enlistment continues. Outpost fighting "show that the" Soviets are .plentiful]/ supplied with artillery and ahununitioii. "■'■%. sanguinary battle is expected when the main attacking force closes in. ,«■_ Valparaiso, April 26. A heavy loss of life is reported through the sinking of thj3 steamers Magdalena, foundered in a storm off. Corral, and Alfonso, sunk in- collision with, the Fortuua. New York, April 27, A Los Aiigclos message announces that Dr. Baringer Cox, Govcrumoiit radio expert, lias discovered a method of artificially producing radio-activity at a "small cost in any quantity desired. London, April 23. A great snowstorm -on Bunday''endangered the crops, damaged orchards' and dislocated telegraphs and telephones. Five -thousand wires are down. Tho British naval tug Hughii was lust in the storm on the Belgian coast; 39 of the crew were drowned. New York, April 27., "The New York Times' " Norfolk (\ lrginia) correspondent states that a naval seaplane, in a test flight, remained in the air 20 hours and covered 1250 miles at a speed of 00 miles per hour. Jt was compelled to land becauseof a.lack of petrol. Cairo, April 27. As a result of General Allcnby's proclamation the great majority of tho ■ Government employees have relumed

to work. America's recognition of the Uritish protectorate over Egypt had a sobering cll'eiit and brought homo lo the minds of extremists the futility of their exaggerated' aspirations. Archangel, April 27. Our flotilla is ready t.i advance, ami other preliminaries are being, hurried, but it is not expected that the ice will break for a foi'tnight.. Meanwhile there, is a prospect'of the prompt arrival of a British relief force. Tho Bolsheviks tire provoking deep hatred owing to their descration of churches and the mutilation of sympathisers with the Allies. The food snpi plies at Archangel are ample.

New York, April 27. The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that the Mexican Government has informed tho French Government that Mexico cannot i recognise the financial clause in the armistice, under which Germany has promised the Allies that she will not dispose of any property -held i>: foreign countries. Mexico contends that this promise is contrary to the Mexican constitution, and the terms of the GermanMexican treaty. Sydney, April 2C. Corbett St. John King, a New Zeahinder, and an inmate of the Callnn Park Asylum, died of a fractured skull, the result of being' attacked by another inmate with a shovel. i Speakers at aggregate meetings of i members of the Miners' Federation i;> I the Maitls'uid district assured the : miners that the stoppages which had occurred were entirely due to influenza. Delhi, April 20. Xasrullah has been sentenced to iaxprisoiiment for life for complicity in the murder of the lute Amir. The actual assassin has been executed. Paris, April 26. Marshal Foch has appeared before the French Cabinet, and strongly urged the holding of the left bank of the Rhine till France is fully indemnified. Loudon, April 2S. ■ At Rugby football, New Zealand, beat a team representing the United Services by 20 points to 7. Paris, April 20. The "Matin" states .that if the League of Nations does not include racial equality, Japan witli withdraw .from the League. London, April 26. General Patterson, of Australia, won the final of the singles championship at the Roehampton Club, defeating Dodd, the South African, G—3, 7—5, o—2. The removal of restrictions on wireless messages on the high seas, except in certain zones, is expected to greatly facilitate communication with ships, and augment the telegraphic traffic between these and airships. Moreover, ships' range was increased during war time to 1000 miles.

A meeting of London butchers protested against allocation of Manehurian, South African, and Brazilian beef for the metropolis,, while the authorities were sending Australian and New Zealand meat to the Germanic Powers. It is officially denied that Australia* and Xew Zealand beef and lamb is being sent to Germany. New York, April 27.

The weather is delaying the transAtlantic flight of Hawker and Raynliam. Betting at- the- Aero Club has veered towards evens on the American naval flyers.