GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 176, 30 March 1915, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES

GERMANY WANTS A DRAW. TRYING TO MOULD AMERICAN OPINION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) LONDON, March. 29 Washington says that there are indications that eGrman propagandists are now instructed to mould American opinion to demand a drawn war, i:i\clving Germany giving up Belgium. WORLD'S DIVING RECORD, (Reed. 1.5 p.m.) HONOLULU, March 29. Efforts to raise the sunken submarine continue. Hope has been abandoned by the officers and crew. Divers reached a world’s record depth, but were drawn up unconscious. J JAPANESE ELECTIONS. TOKIO, March, 29. The election resulted in a Government majority of forty. The Seeiy party lost 73 seats, of which Baron Kato gained 55, The electors endorse the Government’s policy regauiiv.jg China, believing that Germany fostered Chinees antagonism towards Japan. ENGLAND’S DRINK TRAFFIC. 1 MILITARY AUTHORITIES TAKE ACTION; LONDON, March 28. The military authorities, under the Defence Act, are restricting the hours of the sale of drink in various ports of the country. Public houses near the London railway terminu s have bCea placed out of bounds of his Majesty’s forces. Tile Transport Workers’ Federation has assured the Right Hon. Lloyd George that it is willing to help in drastic restrictions if all classes are treated alike. i S. AUSTRALIAN BANQUETTEDA LONDON GATHERING. j; J (Reed noon. LONDON, March 29. Mr Doolette presided at the luncheon to the Hon. F w. Young at Cannon Street Hotel. Eighty were present, including the HJgh and Agents General„baukers and businessmen. Sir Geo. Reid, In proposing Mr loung, said the Commonwealth's despatch of troops wa s an assurance to all the world that there was no geographical limit to th e vigor of our race, no ocean and no distance would destroy our loyalty. The Hon. Mr Young said that South Australia was never better able to meet the adverse conditions of drought than today. Though time s were bad our people were good and w c . realr - that the Empire is at stake, which had prompted all governments to proffer every possible assistance to ensure victory to the Empire and the Allies He hoped that when making peace terms 'every means would be taken to consult the Dominions, so ae to serve amity with the motherland and. outlying parts of the Empire,