GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 12 September 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

0 DIRECT WIRELESS, COMMUNICATION. BETWEEN AMERICA AND HER FORCES IN FRANCE. Received 10.10 a.m. c WASHINGTON, Sept 10. It is officially announced that a wireless station for communicatins with General Pershing and the United States' i*aval forces in European waters has been opened at Annapolis by Mr. Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the United States Navy, who sent a message to Sir Eric Geddes and the Italian and French Ministers of Marine. « AMERICAN AND ITALIAN WINES. Received 9 a.m. WASHINGTON, Sept 10. The House Committee has amended the Revenue Bill to permit the importation of Italian wines until May next. AUSTRIA PROFOUNDLY DEPRESSED. Received 9 a.m. WASHINGTON, SepriO. Reports from Austro Hungary ahow that profound depression has been caused by the news of the Allies' advance in Franca. "THE TURN OF THE TIDE." SIR JOSEPH WARD'S VIEW. Received 10.20 a.m. NEW YORK, Sept 10. Sir Joseph Ward, interviewed, said: "The turn of the war tide has come. The spirit of the English people Is splendid. With the co-operation cf the United States wonderful work is being done in France. We look with pride upon what the Mother Country has accomplished. With the co-opera-tion of her allies and the millions of men the United States is sending to France there cannot be any ending but victory for the Allied cause."

ILL-FEELING BtTWEEN TURKS AND BULGARS. LARGE forces sent to bulGARIAN BORDER. Received 9 a.m. NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Information has been received from Turkey that the Young Turks have sent large forces to the Bulgarian bor. der in consequence of Bulgarian illfeeling arising out of territorial claims. A NATION OF THIEVES. Received 10.30 a.m. BERNE, Sept 11. Art treasures looted in Belgium and France have been repeatedly offered for sale in Switzerland on behalf of the German Government. RESTRICTIONS ON ALIENS. Received 10.30 a.m. LONDON, Sept 11. The new Defence of the Realm Act enables the Government to restrict the movements of aliens in Britain, not only for the safety of the realm, but in cases where it is calculated to secure safety of British subjects abroad. N.Z. AND A. LAND CO. Received 10.30' a.m. LONDON, Sept 11. The N.Z. and A. Land Company has paid a final dividend of 5 per cent anc a 5 per cent bonus. SIR G. REID'S CONDITION GRAVE, Received 10.30 a.m. LONDON, Sept 11. The doctors held a consultation on Sir G. Reid, and issued a bulletin stating fie was suffering from cellulitis. His condition is grave.