GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 July 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

BELGIUM'S INDEPENDENCE DISCUSSED-IN RMCHSTAG. Received 9 5 a.m. AMSTERDAM. July G Vorwaerts supplements the Reichstag reports. It states tha Hcrr Schiedemann demanded that the German Government recognise Belgium's right to independence. Ledebciur said the military party from the outset aimed at world domination. The policy of annexation in the East endangered the world's future' peace. He criticised the detriment of the population of Ukraine, and Finland, arid pointed out that "the Government promised to punish Roumanian torturer's.' ■ The" Socialists 'expected German torturers in Livonia to bo similarly punished. "• The Reichstag passed the Roumanian and other treaties, independent Socialists voting against them. TRAIN ROBBERIES IN GERMANS' v (I ' BACK AREAS. 6 AUTHORITY TQ ; SHOOT ON THE SPOT. Received 9.5 a.m. LONDON, July 6. The United Press says that train robberies by armed bandits and German troops have become so common in the German rear areas, according to captured documents, that at least one army has been obliged to arm trainmen, sometimes with' light ' machineguns, and give them police authority with orders to shoot soldiers and bandits on the spot. GERMAN POLICY TRAVERSED "UNDISGUISED ROBBERY." Received 10.15 a.m. AMSTERDAM, July b In the Reichstag the Independent Socialist Cohn denounced the treaty with Koumania,. which he said was undisguised robbery. The German foreign policy was made by the arm3 r administration, which was taking Russias ships'and munitions in order to prepare for a new war extending to India Kuhlmann, replying, denied the armv controlled the Government. He added the Indian campaign formed no part of our official policy. INFLUENZA STILL RAGING. Received 10.15 a.m. LONDON, Ju".y 6. A peculiarity of the influenza epidemic raging in London is exampled in the case of thirty-two victims Who suddenly collapsed in the streets in one day, necessitating ambulances. There have been"s7 deaths during the week. AUSTRALIA WILL HAVE NO OBJECTION. Received 10. 50 a.m. LONDON, July 7. Lord Ebury, in a letter to the press, urges the National Party to try to persuade Mr Hughes to leave Australian politics in order to lead the English National Party, Mr Hughes' place in Australia is easily finable, because clear thinking mles there, but is nearly extinct in Britain. Mr Hughes is needed in order to reanimate the party.