GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 126, 30 January 1915, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

AMERICAN POLITICS IMMIGRATION BILL VETOED. Press Association —Copyright. WASHINGTON, Jan 28. President Wilson vetoed the Immigration Bill, disapproving of the literary test. ENGLISH CRICKET. (Reed. 2.40 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 28. The Advisory country cricket has decided that no county competitions be held in 1915, but if the war is ended each comity may arrange a programme. A JOINT NAVY. AN AUSTRALIAN VIEW. (Ilecd. 9.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 30. The "Telegraph" in a leader, commenting on Mr Fisher's visit to New Zealand, urges the necessity of reciprocity and the mutual systematising of defence policies. Australia was at present bearing practically the whole of the white man's burden in the pacific, although New Zealand's interest waspractically identical. The disappeaance of Germany from Polynesia in addition to the occupation of New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago had increased Australia's tropical responsibilities. The time was ripening

for concerted action. I NEW ZEALANDERS IN EGYPT. THE REPORTED MURDER A FOUL LIBEL. CABLE FROM GENERAL GODLEY. DUNEDIN, Jan. 29. The Minister for Defence has beer in communication with Major-General Godley, Commandant of the New Zealand forces, relative to the report circulated to the effect that two members of the Expeditionary Force had been assassinated in Egypt in consequence of insults offered to Egyptian women by tearing from their faces the veils that are worn by Moslem women to conceal their features from the public gaze. Mr. Allen has received the following reply, dated January 28: "No shadow of foundation for newspaper reports. Our men are on the best of terms with the Egyptians." A SYDNEY COMMENT. SYDNEY, Jan. 29. The Daily Ttlegraph says the statemeat made by the Minister for Defence is disproof of the widely current report that a New Zealand trooper was killed for lifting the veil of an Egyptian woman will doubtless set &t rest a rumour which had left an extremely disagreeable impression. Circumstantial evidence is wholly against the idea of so gross an offence being perperated and some other charges regarding the eonduct of the troops may prove exaggerated. There is sometimes too much readiness to accept statements derogatory of men sent to distant countries and, if they are soldiers envphasise the statements with sensational additions. THE EGYPTIAN DEATHS. DENIED IN AUSTRALIA. (Reed. 9.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan 30. Mr Pearce.in denying any knowledge of the wild rumours concerning the death of a New Zealand trooper in Egypt, stated that all deaths in the Australasian forces were immediately cabled to headquarters. The authorities ha'd received no information of any such incident which would certainly have been sent. TOTALISATOR POPULAR. (Reed. 10.35 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 30. The rapid growth of sentiment in favour of legislation for the use of the totalisator is creating a stir in Victorian political circles. A MUTINY ENQUIRY. (Reed. 10.35 a.ra) BRISBANE!, Jan, Bfy The inquiry on the alleged mutiny on the troopship "Kanowna," has been resumed. The captain asserted the mutinous act consisted in five firemen going to the top deck to complain of a grievance which did not exist, and refusing work unless supplied with water from the supply tanks. He denied h e was under the influense of liquor when the men were arrested.

ALIEN RESTRICTIONS. . GREATER STRINGENCY ADOPTED (Reed. 11 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan 30. The new military regulations direct the interment of all enemy subjects, aged from 18 to 50 Alien enemies are not permitted to frequent hotels, or places of amusements, The circulation of enemy newspapers is prohibited. The regulations generally will be enforced with much more stringency.