GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 17 June 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

EXCHANGING PRISONERS. STARVED BRITISHERS. LONDON, June 14. In the House of Commons, Lord Evelyn Cecil asked that as exchanged prisoners are liable to fight again, will : the Government refrain from concluding any agreement witli Germany on the basis that starved British prisoners, in Germany are, man for man, equivalent to the better fed Germans in Britain, especially as such an arrangement would not only be unfair but would encourage further cruelties to future British prisoners in Germany. Mr. J. F. Hope, Junior, Lord of the Treasury, replied that British delegates at The Hague were fully alive to these considerations.

ANGLO-GERMAN CONFERENCE, PROGRESS MADE. Received 8.50 a.m. .- THE HAGUE, June 15. The Anglo-German Conference has made goo€ progress and will probably reach an agreement in ten days. The principle of repatriation of man for man with over eighteen months' captivity has been adopted. JAPAN'S ARMY ORGANISATION. TOKIO, June"' 14. The Council of Field Marshals has decided on the adoption of the Germany army corps system, reorganising the army into 25 corps, each of two divisions containing three regiments The admirals of the fleet meet on June 17 to consider navy alterations. DEPORTATION OF GERMANS. ANGER IN GERMANY: Received 8.45 ajm. THE HAGUE, June 15. The deportation of Germans from China to Australia is arousing anger in Germany. A deputy in the Reichstag gave notice to ask the Government what steps are being taken as reprisals against England. AN ALLEGED BRITISH SPY. Received 8.45 a.m. LONDON, June 15. A man named Vernon, employed by the Ministry of Munitions, Avas remanded at Bow Street on a charge of' conspiring with Sir Joseph Jonas- (ex- - Lord Mayor of Sheffield) and others to contravene the Official Secrets Act. ; KING INSPECTS NEW ZEALANDERS. Received 11.50 ami. LONDON, June 16. The King inspected the New Zealanders at Ewshot Camp.' The men delighted at His Majesty's interest in 'their life at Aldershot. BULGARIA'S .PLIGHT. DAILY DESERTIONS FROM ARMY LONDON, June 15. According to a statement by the' Serbian Press Bureau, desertions from the Bulgarian army are ten and fifteen daily. These come to the Serbian lines bedraggled' and starved in appearance. They say the Bulgarian army is badly fed, but Bulgarian civilians are in a still worse plight, owing to the Germans denuding the country of corn and catte. GERMANY AT THE CLIMAX OF HER POWER. LONDON, June 15. Lord Milner, speaking at the Y.M.C.A. headquarters, said: Germany is at the climax of her power. Therefore we must fight as never before in our history, as our noble French allies are righting to-day, until America is fully mobilised. Von Stein has been sneering at America's power, but I think he will live to regret those snearg. Lord Milner concluded: "Beware of criticism of our allies and former allies. Nothing could be mere unreasonable *han abuse of Russia. One does not abuse a delirious man who , strikes a blow at a friend.