GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 January 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

BACK FROM GERMANY LONDON, January G. Canes (cook) and Jones (seaman) of the Matunga (the Australian steamer which was sunk by the raider Wolf) have reached London from Germany.

STEAMER SINKS SUBMARINE.

LONDON, January (3,

The Admiralty has awarded the officers and crew of the Great Western Railway Company’s steamer Ibex £SOO for sinking a submarine in the Channel.

CONQUEST OF THE AIR.

LONDON, Jan. 6

The managing director of the Aircraft Manufacturing Company says he is absolutely confident that within a reasonable time 100 miles an hour nett speed between Melbourne and London will be a regular institution. The journey from London to Sydney will occupy four days.

PRESIDENT WILSON.

GREAT RECEPTION IN ITALY.

ROME, January 6. President Wilson was warmly welcomed at Genoa arid Milan. He received the citizenship of each city. Italian wounded presented a memorial, stating: “Your ideals are ours. We don’t want another war.” A delegation of mourning mothers and widows said: "The 'Americans came to Europe to free the world. We pray there be no further wars.” President Wilson replied that he would make the utmost efforts to that end. He took off his hat to the people whose spirit had not flagged, despite ■being wihout bread for days together. SOLDIERS BREAK CAMP IN ENGLAND. LONDON. January 6. Five thousand army service men broke camp at Brentfort and- com L mandeercd motor lorries. Three hundred reached London aifd demonstrated good naturedly at Whitehall, protesting against the delay in demobilisation. It is understood the Government lhas decided tthat the army service shall be demobilised concurrently with other units. Several thousand soldiers made a similar demonstration at Brighton, but dispersed when the Mayor promised to communicate with the War Office.

ARMY SERVICE CORPS’ COMPLAINT. LONDON, January C. It is officially pointed out that demobilisation greatly burdens the army transport, but every endeavour is being- made to reduce the establishment with the decrease of the army. On the other hand, the men declare that, they served long as infantry, and were transferred into the transport service owing to wounds anff’ illness. Queers and cadets participated in the army servicers’ demonstration at Brentfort.

ARMY SERVICE MEN ON STRIKE.

■LONDONS January (i. Army servicers at Brentford this morning refused to take out lorries. The officers advised the men to lodge complaints. They retorted that they would only be arrested. They then quitted camp. Eight hundred army servicers at Shortlands depot marched to B'romley and held a meeting, at which they aired their grievances, Similar meetings were held at Grove Park and Sydenham depots.

THE ADMIRALTY. LONDON, January 6. It is officially stated that no change is pending in the office of First Sea Lord. (It was staled yesterday that Admiral Beatty was to succeed Admiral Wemyss as First Lord.) Admiral Wemyss and Rear-Admiral Hope are proceeding to Paris as principal naval representatives at the Peace Conference. A STEAMER. MISSING. HONOLULU, Jan. G. The steamer Kestrel, carrying supplies to Fanning Island and other cable stations, has been missing since she left Fanning Island on December 19th. Six passengers and 35 of a crew are aboard.

■v, CHINA AND JAPAN. PEKIN, January (]. The newspaper 11 Leader” demands that the OhinoJapanese Treaty of 1915, embodying twenty-one demands against China, be before the Peace Conference.