General Cables.

Taihape Daily Times, 24 September 1918, Page 2

General Cables.

GERMANY’S ONLY HOPE. NEW PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT. LONDON, Sept 21. The “Leipziger Tageblatt,” published in Berlin, states that the Government crisis has reached a climax. The majority parties are firmly resolved to form a Parliamentary Government, Avhich will pursue the policy demanded 'by the seriousness of the situation independently of main headquarters. The Social Democrats dej dared their readiness to enter the new Government on condition that i two or three posts be given them. The Socialists’ decision rests with the Centre Party, which meets on Monday. T] THE ROMANOFF FA.A.LY. WOMENFOLK BURNED TO DEATH WASHINGTON, Sept 20. A message to the New York “World” from London says: It is reported that the ex-Tsaritsa, three daughters, and two Grand Duchesses were burned to death by the local Soviets near Ekaterinburg; The Central Soviet ordered the local to shoot the Czar, but to hold his family. The women, however, were brutaliy'Ht murdered at the time the Czar was shot. Court servants identified the charred remains of the Tsaritsa, her daughters and - the Grand Duchesses by jewels found in the ruins of the burned house in whRM the family lived. NORWAY AND FINLAND. STRAINED RELATIONS. NEW YORK, Sept 20. The New York “Times” Copenhagen correspondent reports: Friend ly relations between Norway and Finland are strained because Finland wants to seize part of Norhtern Norway south of Varanger Fiord