CABLE NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 24 July 1916, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

LONDON, July 21

A select Committee of the House of Lords passed a Bill to revoke the codieal to Cecil Rhodes' will, providing scholarships at Oxford for German students. Cecil Rhodes believed that an understanding between Britain, Germany and America would render war impossible. The preamble states that events had happened showing that the testator's anticipations were not realised. It is proposed to substitute 12 scholarships within the British Empire. —(Renter.) LONDON, July 21.

The Hon. McKenna informed a depu. tation representing municipalities that a grant of six millions would be placed at the disposal of the Statutory Committee dealing with pensions after the war. Tn addition to the millions already granted, the Government was now spending SO, millions per annum in separation allowances and pensions.

A memorial winch has been extensively signed by distinguished men and women not connected wHh temperance bodies, urges the Government to withdraw all drink licences during the war.

Sir Thos. .Mackenzie, speaking at the opening of the Canadian Hospital at Putney, said the military .authorities were satisfied with the hospital the New Zealand War Contingent had established at Walton. It was regarded as a model hospital in England.

NEW YORK. July 20

A United Press Hague correspondent states that a ghastly crime and suicide wave is sweeping ever Germany, due to the mental depression caused by the lack of proper food and the losses by war. There has been a sensational suicide or murder in Berlin every other day for the past two weeks. Two girls killed another girl in a manicure parlour, beheaded her with a razor, packed the body in a trunk and sent it to another city. There have been many similar gruesome crimes Practically nothing is published in Ger many regarding the suicides, in ordei to avoid the depression due to psychological effect. SYDNEY, July 21. A further influx of American boxers resulted in an agitation to close he Stadium. A deputation, includ : ng Archbishop Wright, asked the "Ibief Secretary to curtail the fixtures. Mr. Black promised to bring the ■natter before the Cabinet for consideration. Stop-work ' meetings of miners at collieries throughout Australia carried motions protesting against the failure of employers to grant an eighthours day, and payment for overtime. The miners at Maitiand have resumed work, the employers granting a con. ference. MELBOURNE, July 21. The employes!* of the State coal mines have ceased work as the result of being refused increased wages.