GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 24 June 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

o BRITISH MISSION TO JAPAN. Received 9.10 a.m. TOKIO, June 23. Colonel Terauchi, in welcoming Prince Arthur of Connaught, said all "welcomed the mission with genuine gladness and enthusiasm, which would tend materially to strengthen the material ties. Baron Kato, Opposition leader, said the mission made the Alliance firmer than ever. NEW KAISER'S NATIONAL HYMN WANTED. GERMAN POETS AND MUSICIANS NOT EQUAL TO THE OCCASION. Received 8.45 a.m. AMSTERDAM, Jun e '23. All efforts to provide a new Kaiser hymn of the National Anthem have failed. Poets and musiicians forwarded 3200 contributions for the competition. All the competitions were declined, and they were asked to try again. HUGHES NOT TO REMAIN IN ENGLAND. Received 8.55 a.m. LONDON, June 23. Mr. Hughes denies the report that he is likely to remain in England or America. He added that the question of the appointment of a Minister to represent the Commonwealth in London for the duration of the war deserved serious consideration. HONOURS TO NEW ZEALANDERS Received 945 a.m. LONDON, June 23. A bar to the D.S.O. has been awarded to the New' Zealanders Lieut-Colo-nel S. G. Allen and the . D.S.O. to Majors N. Duthrie and E. H. Orr.

LABOU R'S MAN IFESTO. PLEA FOR: . NATIONAL UNITY. THE DEATH ICNEIJL OE CLASS T'RULE, Received 9.40 a.m. LONDON, June ,23. The Labour manifesto, which has been issued, proceeds as follows:. The other side as well as we, have sunk personal and party is more than ever necessary to set our faces firmly against disintegrating influences. We appeal to Labour to uo nothing which would destroy national unity in war time, or destroy tfilTprosl pect of Labour unity after the war. For the moment we believe national unity the one supreme consideration, butthere is another consideration present in our mind.. Labour representatives : desirous of maintaining the solidarity of Labour,...and look for-

1 ward to'the,, time when \ye must be rebuilding: the Social and'industrial fab ric. In order that Labour may then exert .its-due x influenee it is necessary that Labour should ;be a united body. There are, however, -ominous signs of of a division. We regret,' but regard it as an inevitable outcome of the course of conduct on the part of certain persons who assume the right to speak for Labour, but fail to realise the momentous issues involved in the war. The manifesto is signed by Messrs Barnes, Roberts, Brace, Clynes, Walsh Wardie and Parker. Mr. Arthur Henderson, speaking at Brighton, said he heartily endorsed Viscount Grey's pamphlet, and added as a corollary better international relations, and means must be devisee: for a better understanding between classes. The war had sounded the death knell of class rule in politics and industry. The workers could ijo longer be denied a share in the control of industry and co-operation. SMITH-DORRIEN'S APPOINTMENT. Received 11.10 a.m. LONDON, June 23. General Sir Smith-Dorrien has been appointed Governor of Gibraltar. NO WORLD FAMINE AFTER THE WAR. MR. MASSEY'S OPINION. Received 11.10 a.m. LONDON, June 23. . i Mr. W. F. Massey, in an article in the "National News," considers there will be no world famine after the war. The men who are building ships witn such splendid energy, and men of the Navy, whose marvellous devotion to duty had already scotched the sub- i marine meance. are making that im-1 possible. The mere matter of the production of food presents- a smaller difficulty, and he could promise there would be an abundance of meat, wheat butter and cheese to fill the world's empty larders. "Give us" the ships ! and we will send the food." i

AWARDING VICTORIA CROSSES. . ... .... ' " %.j Received 11.10 a.m. LONDON, June 23, Thousands of spectators were fn the Quadrangle at Buckingham Palace oh Saturday, when the King held an Investiture and awarded decorations, including six Victoria Crosses. None were more loudly cheered than Vice. Admiral Keyes on advancing to be knighted.