GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 10 April 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

PEACE AND pVAR. A SANE; OUTLOOK. ; Received 8.45 a-m. LONDON, April 9. Mr. Arthur Henderson, addressing the London Wesleyan Mission, said during the past fortnight Britain had' faced the most trying ordeal and displayed unshakeabie \The latest attack unifies people, and has drawn them together in a concentrated and determined effort. Mr. Henderson had favoured a policy of conciliation, believing humanity's interests demanded the war should not continue longer than was necessary to secure an honourable, clean, democratic peace, but the latest military aggression involved a temporary suspension of moral and diplomatic effort. The offensive following the shameful treatment of Russia made conciliation difficult. Mr. Henderson agreed with President Wilson . that organised : brutality coupled with arrogant autocracy must be destroyed. "Although the continuance of the fight- was costly/' he ;'said, '' We must await ai -change in the mentality of the German' Government and people. •••■■•. - ' -'.'*' DRASTIC ARMY CHANGE. PROMOTION BY MERIT. Received 8.45 a.m. LONDON, April 9. The Daily Mail says authority has been given for promotions,to the rank of General by selection instead of by seniority. This facilitates the immediafe advance of young officers who have proved to possess brilliant qualifications for leadership. . ~ ANZAC DAY, LONDON, April 9. Mr Andrew Fisher and Sir Thomas Mackenzie are arranging Anzae Day celebrations. There will be combined Australian and New Zealand religious services, with addresses by the padres at the Central Hall at Westminster in the morning; a visit will be paid to a theatre in the afternoon, and a concert will be held in the evening. BOLO'S ACCUSATIONS. PARIS, April 9. /The postponement or .oolo's execution is unprecedented in French judical annals, but the revelations are of enormous importance, and it is necessary that 8010 should confront those he accuses.