GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 5 February 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

MUNITIONS TRAIN EXPLODES SIXTY-FOUR KILLED. BRUSSELS, February 3 Owing to a soldier accidentally dropping"" a shell, a munition train exploded between Aubaauge and Longivy. Sixty four, including sixty war prisoners, were killed, and a large number injured.

U-BOATS FOR ALLIES

THIRTY-SEVEN ALLOTTED

LONDON, February 3

It is authoritatively statled that thirty seven U-boats have been distributed as follows: France, 16; Italy,. 10; Japan, 7; America 4.

THE PORTUGUESE SITUATION.

CONFLICTING STATEMENTS.

Received 10 a.m.

PARIS, February 3.

Lisbon messages assert the Monarchist rising is a failure, whereas Oporto declares the movement is spreading through the whole country. The constitution of a new Cabinet under Signor Couciros as Premier has been made public.

CONFLICT BETWEEN CZECHS POLES.

WARNING' BY CONFERENCE.

Received 11.25 a.m.

PARIS, February 3

The Great Powers, owing to flict between the Poles and CzccFs", have reminded the combatants of their undertaking to refrain from hostilities pending the enquiries, and the conference's decision in which they declare no measures involving annexation of territory will be binding. The Czechs must release the Polish prisoners recently captured.

o—INFLUENZA IN AUSTRALIA

55 DEATHS TO DATE,

SYDNEY. February 4

Eighteen more suspicious cases of influenza have belon reported. The Government is closing all hotels and wine-bars from to-day until further notice.

MELBOURNE, February 4

There are eighty-fivle new influenza cases and five deaths, making the total of cases 1241 and the deaths 55 HOBAST, February 4 A case of influenza is reported from Zee'han.

ADELAIDE, Feb. 4.

Another ease of influenza has been reported in the city making the total 45.

INFLUENZA ANTIDOTE

VALUE OF AjLCOHOL.

LONDON, February 3

Sir James Cantlie states that alcohol is the only valuable antidote for the new influenza, and many physicians are prescribing it.

SYDNEY ACTING STRINGENTLY.

SYDNEY. February 3

The police are deailng drastically with persons ignoring the mask regulation. Many have been arrested'and fined.

The first death in New Soutij Wales is recorded at Albany. The regulation closing hotels and clubs permits the supply "of liquor ordered by post or telephone.

MELBOURNE, February 3

Although six further deaths and 22 new cases arc reported, the Victorian authorities still refuse to admit that the epidemic is se.rjous, and have not taken the severe precaution? enforced in New South Wales, where the State authorities "are ignoring the Federal authorities and applying quarantine to Victorian arrivals.