GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 February 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN FIXTURES IN ENGLAND.

Received 8.44 a.m.

LONDON, February 6

Tin,} Marylobone Club has provisionally arranged cricket fixtures for tbo Australians with, all first-class counties, universities, the MaryTeboSe "Club and gentlemen, extending from May 1C to September 10. There will be three test matches —June 23-25, July 24-26, and August 11-13. PECULIAR RAILWAY FATALITIES Received 9.20 a.m.

PARIS, February 6

Five persons were killed on the Pa-ris-Metz railway. The circumstances are puzzling the authorities, as on entering a tunnel two German coaches filled with obnoxious gases burst in., flames. ~ ' THE INSOLENT HUN. STIFFSR ARMISTICE TERMS.J PARIS, February (5. The Supreme Council meets on Friday, to impose on Germany the full will of the Allies. German insolence, according to ‘‘lie Matin, 5 ’ renders a stiffening of the armistice conditions necessary.

THE BLOCKADE QUESTION. OPPOSING VIEWS. PARIS, February 5. Correspondents state that the question of the blockade of Germany is coming increasingly to the fore. There is no indication that the - delegates are inclined to trust a Republican Germany, but rather to suspect that under the appearance of humility is the old spirit of unscrupulous ambition combined with a desire for revenge. It is suggested that Berlin’s calculated policy is to restore her industries - 1 -U order to compete with France and Belgium, and then exploit) Russia’s On the other hand, some quarters, particularly American, point out that unless industrial reconstruction is begun Germany cannot pay her reparation debts. The removal of the blockade and the restoration of industry would also prove a bulwark against the spread of Bolshevism and enable the Allies to decide quicker what amount of reparation Germany is able to pay. Probably a system of licensing imports will be introduced. VARIOUS MATTERS. Received 11.35 a.m. PARIS, February 7. Eleven articles'!)! the Society of Nations have been adopted by the Peace Conference Committee.

Signor Orlando and m. Bourgeoise opposed the abolition of conscription, getting postponed its decision on the question bow military force could be applied to recalcitrant. .

The League of Nations constitution has been adopted by the Chief Conference Commission, including the League’s positive functions. NEW YORK, February 7.

Mr Pierce Williams, United States commercial attache at Paris, states it is unfair for the United States to complain of the British. The United States is giving the impression abroad of glaring trade selfishness, and a desire to force goods upon nations anxious to rehabilitate themselves after an exhausting war.