GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 1 June 1918, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

A THREAT TO JAPAK^ LONDON, May 30. ‘ The Vossische Zeitung’’ advises Japan of the error of her ways/ making a dangerous mistake by forcing the Germans to quit China. She will serf* ously need German sympathy and s&jK port after the war against the AngloSaxons’ claims. Japan’s policy in German settlers and merchants out of China will directly encourage them to go to Australia,, which, under their powerful interest, would be lost to Japan as a futurecolony. If Japan wanted only to outrage German rights in China, Germany would be compelled out of revenge tobar Japan’s way to the Australiancontinent, which Japan covets. ARCHBISHOP LEAVING EHEIMS. Received 8.50 a.xn LONDON, May 31. Archbishop of Eheims- telegrphed to the Pope his intended departure. TheVatican’s secretary replied the Pope shared the sufferings of Eheims popu* lation, and was petitioning the Germans to spare the remainder of theCathedral. BRITISH FOOD SUPPLIES NORMAL. _____ * Received 8.50 a.m WASHINGTON, May 81. It is officially announced in advices from the British Ministry that supplies of food are normal, and meatrations are restored as the result of shipments from the United States. DOUBLE INCOME TAX. , ■te. ITS OPPRESSIVE NATURE. LONDON, May 31. Sir Charles Wade, in an article the Nineteenth Century, emphasises that what was originally a matter of protest against the double'income tax has now been converted by the war into a real grievance. The double tax was oppressive to the individual, and also interfered with the development of Imperial resources. The increase in the Australian war tax, combined with the increase in the British tax. compelled' those subjected to the tax to pay 12s 3d. and 12s 6d in the £, Sir C. Reed Wade urges in view of the prolongation of the war the Britisshould re-open the question ly. ~ '

TORPEDO WORKS DESTROY*^ Received- 5.50 a.m| BEENE, jMay 31. \ The Whitehead torpedo works afr . Poelten have been burnt down. Vienna papers affirm the fire was due to sabotage by Italion workmen. IRON ORB BEDS DISCOVERED. Received 5.50 a.m AMSTERDAM, May 31. Iron ore beds, estimated to cbntain. upwards of a thousand million tons, have been discovered in the island of Celebes, in the Dutch East Indies. It is stated the exploitation is easy. LABOUR’S WAR ATTITUDE. NO PARLEYING WITH THE ENEMY. Received 9.5 a.m . WASHINGTON, May 31. I The United States Labour Missioin has retuned to an Atlantic port from* England and Prance. The chairman, Mr. James A. Wilson, said the masses of the British and French are' determined to prosecute There are few leaders in obth countries who are willing to parley with labour deputations from the Central Powers, and those few do not represent the great majority of'^workers.