GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 141, 17 February 1915, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

GERMAN SOCIALISTS’ ATTITUDE.

Press Association —Copyright. AMSTERDAM, Feb 16. A Berlin telegram states that a meeting of Socialists decided not to support peace until Germany is victorious on at least one front. Government circles recently inquired whether the Social Democratic Party favoured peace. The leaders replied that the workers had been the chief losers by the war, and they would rather start a revolution than net receive compensation for their sacrifice. A SECOND VENICE. ROME UNDER WATER, ROME, Feb. 16. The Tiber has risen 50 feet, and the lower parts of the city have become w second Venice. The Vatican quarters generally are under water to a depth of five feet. The patients in Santo Spirito hospital have been removed from the upper storeys, which are in danger of cotlapse. A number of historic sites, including the Bridge of Saint Angelo, built by the Emperor Hadrian, are submerged and threatened with destruction. SARAH BERNHARDT. REPORTED BOSS OF A LEG. PARIS, Feb. IS. Sarah Bernhardt has had to undergo a serious operation owing to an injury to her knee while acting. It is reported that her leg has been amputated. THE WHEAT MARKET. THE BRIBERY RUMOURS. SYDNEY, Feb. 10. Mr. Holman has received further reports from detectives on the bribery rumours in connection with the Wheat Acquisition Act. The Cabinet is consicring the matter, and probably will appoint a Royal Commission of Inquiry DISCUSSION BY INTER-STATE COMMISSION. SYDNEY, Fob. 16. Before the Inter-State Commission, counsel submitted an argument against the contention that the Wheat Acquisition Act was intended to benefit NewSouth Wales alone, and that the State had no power to legislate for the benefit of other States. Decision was reserved. THE MARSINA REFLOATED. COOKTOWN, Fob. 16. The Marsina was refloated and reached harbour safely. SCULLING. ARNST TAKES UP TRAINING. ■ SYDNEY, Fob. 16. Arnst has again taken up solid training. A match with Paddon is talkecr about, but Arnst ’s desire is first of a!f to make a bid to recover the world’s championship. All going well, he proposes to ask his backers to stake £SOO on his prospects of bringing the title back to Australia. Harry Floyd returns this month, and it is understood he will be asked to resume Dick "s training. MILITARY AEROPLANE BUILDING (Recti 9.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 17. Mr Pearce states that with a vie\V to the fact that the Defence Department was spending £11,000,000 before the end of June, they were appointing a business man to act as financial and commercial adviser to the Department. It was decided to proceed with the building cf military aeroplanes. AUSTRALIAN ! NATURAUISATTtONfc (Reed 9.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 17. Mr Mason announces that women . who have lost Australian citizenship by marrying Germans may be naturalised even if their husbands remain imnaturalised. i MELBOURNE MURDER CASE (Reed 9.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 17. Butchan Singh has been acquitted of the murder of the Pugsley family on grounds of insanity.