GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 29 April 1918, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

BISHOP MERCIER'S PASTORAL WASHINGTON, April 26. ' The Belgian Legation has received a copy of Bishop Mercier's daring: pastoral letter protesting. against thelatest German seizure of Belgain Cath- j olic church property, and containing; ™ reference to the edict ordering ait inventory of all church bells and «r----gans. The letter says: "We do not need to delude ourselves. The inventory of to-day is the signal for a requisition 'io-zjwww. We would be betraying the Church of our Fatherland were we to be so cowardly as to"' permit without a public protest the>staking away of this metal to be converted by our enemy into engines of destruction, destined to carry death into the ranks of the heroes who are sacrificing themselves for us." DUTY .DEFINED. SPEECH BY HIGH COMMISSIONER Reeived 8.40 a.m. LONDON, April 28, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, in opening a new club at Torquay, for the benefit of unfit New Zealanders, said the war had brought duties to everybody. The soldiers' duyt was to keep fiM d lt was the duty of the War Contingent, EJed Cfrcss. High Commissioner and military authorities to care for the ■ick and wounded and provide soldiers with wholesome amusements and recreations. Soldiers must resist temptations calculated to reduce efficiency It was'the duty of the higher authorities to keep the country clean, and remove all possible temptations, and save the soldiers, but duty did not go* to the extent of licensing vice nor supporting kindred proposals which were contrary to the ideals of the people. NOBLEMAN CHARGED WITH TREASON. BETRAYS SUBMARINE SECRETS. Received 8.45 a.m. PARIS, April 28. The Marquis Decquevilley has been arrested on a charge of treason and. espionage, He served several years in shipyards, notably with Gaub'et," the=! submarine inventor. It is alleged he sent submarine plans to Germany, gki.~ abling her to build a similar vcsfieL. It is alleged the Marquis was for some* years in Krupp's pay, and frequentlyM visited Kiel before the war. ' ; GERMANY AND NEUTRALS. '"" MUST JOIN ONE SIDE OR ''''' 'OTHER. LONDON,.. April 28. The Daily 'Telegraph's correspondent at Rotterdam says the Germania, the official organ of the centre partyy declares' if the war lasts long enougH the point must be reached when Holland and Switzerland will be forced to* completely join one or other group, of belligerents. Other German papers state Holland, is in danger of becoming a British bridgehead towards Germany like Belgium. The correspondent adds the Dutch, people feel the utmost anxiety owingto the German bullying attitude A NEW DISEASE IN ENGLAND. Received 9.10 a.m. - LONDON, April 28. The eighth death in London within, a week is reported from botulism,, caused by a germ attacking nervejujen.. tres. The germ is found in undercooked meats, tinned foods, and cheese. The disease is prevalent in Germany. LORD RHONDDA ILL. Received 9.10 "a.m. LONDON, April 28. Newspapers pay a tribute to Lord Rhondda's work, and urge the withdrawal of his resignation, which was due to pneumonia. Lord Rhondda ex~ pressed his willingness to resume af. ter convalescence.