GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 11 September 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

fighting for justice. CARDINAL DOURNB’S WARNING. LONDON, Sept 9. Cardinal Bourne, unveiling a war shrine, said: “We are fighting for Christian principles against pagan anti-Christian principles. Do not be misled by some of the pernicious things occasionally said and written about peace. Do not be carried away by the formulae ‘No indemnities and no annexations,’ because justice may demand both, and peace without justice is not ivorth having.”

CECIL HEALY KILLED. .. LONDON, Sept ». Lieutenant Cecil Healy, the Australian champion swimmer, was killed in the fighting at Peroune. MONTENEGRO’S PLIGHT. LONDON, Sept 9. Montenegrin authorities have issued a paftietic appeal on behalf of their fellow countrymen, who are threatened with extinction by famine and enemy persecution. The country is denuded of food stuffs. The ehemy is ruthless in his treatment of- Montenegrins, not sparing women or children. A considerable part of the population is hiding in the mountains.

NEGOTIATIONS THAT FAILED. COPENHAGEN. Sept 10. “Vorwarets” discloses that in the spring of 1918, Germans in Switzerland attempted to arrange negotiations between the German and British members of Parliament. Representatives ,of the Conservatives, Liberals, and Labourites -were to meet delegates of the Centre Party, the German Liberals and the Majority Socialists, .the Germans being represented by Ehrenbach, Hussman and Ebert. The Germans proposed to make the Reichstag peace resoluton and fourteen paragraphs of President Wilson’s manifesto the basis of negotiations, hut these suddenly came to nothing through Mr. Lloyd George’s personal intervention.

NERVOUSNESS IN GERMANY. LONDON, September 10. A telegram from Copenhagen states that owing to increasing nervousness among the German people, important political changes arc impending, including the resignation of Hertling. The “Yossische Zeitung’' mentions Dr. Solf, Erzerberger and Schicdmann 'as possible successors. The paper adds: No doubt the Austrian 1 Cabinet will shortly resign. TROUBLES IN CHINA. BANDITS AND REVOLUTIONARIES Received 10.35 a.m. i NEW YORK, Sept 10. The New York ‘ ; Times” Peking correspondent states that bandits attacked Changsin, on the Korean border, and set fire to the city.' The inhabitants are fleeing to Korea. The Chief of Police and other officials have been made prisoners. The Japanese police are pursuing the bandits. The correspondent adds: Allied Ministers and other officials have despatched troops towards Plarbin. The continued successes of revolutionary troops in Southern China endangers I Fukin and Amoy.

NEW GERMAN WAR LOAN. Received 10.40 a.m. LONDON, Sept 10. Germany issues her ninth war loan on the 23rd September, five per cent., at 98. GAS EMPLOYEES CUT. Received 10.30 a.m. LONDON, Sept 10. Arising, out of a dispute regarding the employment of non-Uniouists gas employees in the south-west of London struck, forcing a number of gas power factories to close. The Union threatens that unless the demands are conceded throughout London to day. there will be a general stoppage forthwith.

SIR G. REID'S CONDITION. UNCHANGED. Received 10.30 a.m. LONDON, Sept 10. Sir Geo. Reid’s condition is un. changed., (A< previous cablegram stated that Sir Geo. Reid was in a serious condition owing to blood-poisoning.)

LOYAL .INDIA, , ■ i,V: - - 1 SIMLA, September 10. Tn the Council, Sir William Meyes moved a resolution that India take $ larger share in raising and financing military forces. It is proposed to re« cruit another half a million men and to take over the cost of 200,000 more men, raising the army for which! India pays to 300,000, so as to relieve the British Government. Certain otheE changes are proposed totalling thirtyi five millions sterling during the nest; two years, in addition to ten millions for pension charges.