GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 12 March 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

GREATER RED CROSS FIGHTING DISEASE AND FAMINE. LONDON, February 27. The Paris correspondent of the Times telegraphs that the Alios have approved the outlines of a scheme to preserve and extend the machinery of the Red Cross Societies. It is proposed to form a great centre from which flying columns of doctors and nurses, equipped with medicines and fods, will visit any part of the world to fight disease and fami-ie.

Headquarters will probably be at Cannes, where research work will be carried on.

A Congress of Red Cross authorities will meet at Geneva after peace has been signed to develop the scheme

CONTROLLING CAPITAL

TREASURY'S DECISION.

LONDON, February 26

The Press Bureau announces that the Treasury states that it is impossible to dispense altogether with the control of the capital issues, but it will be necessary to reconsider the principles governing their sanction, so as to avoid placing unnecessary obstacles in the way of providing capital for the restoration of commerce and industry. In view of the numbers of fresh issues expected, a new Defence of the Realm regulation has been made prohibiting issues except under a license from the Treasury, and the Capital Issues Committee has again boon constituted, with new terms of reference

LINKING UP CONTINENTS BY UNDERSEA RAILWAY. Received 9.5 LONDON, March 11. The Channel tunnel scheme under consideration provides for two tubes thirty miles long, costing twenty millions sterlings. The construction will oeupy five years. A commission at Paris is also considering tunnels at Constantinople and Gibraltar, giviug direct rail communication between Europe Asia, and Africa. The commission has already agreed to the advisability of the schemes.

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL

TO BE COMMENCED WITHOUT

DELAY.

LONDON. March 10.

The Daily Chronicle states that Britain and France have already to construct a Channel tunnel, starting at both ends, without delay. Plans iare already prepared.

WORK FOR EX-SOLDIERS

LONDON, March 19

In the House of Commons, Mr Bonar Law stated that with a view to finding employment for ex-soldiers he was communicating with Mr Lloyd George in reference to immediately commencing "the Channel tunnel.

THE MINING- PROBLEM. INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP CONDEMNED. Received 11.20. LONDON, March 11. Mr Redmain, Inspector of Mines estimated that granting six hours would result in 21 per cent, loss in output. He advocated delay in the reduction of hours for two years, in order to devise mitigatory measures. He condemned individual ownership as wasteful, and advocated collective production,!

VON SANDERS ARRESTED

TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER LONDON, March 10. The Morning Post's Constantinojilc corresepondent states*. General Liman

von Sanders the German general conman ding the Turkish army) was arrested while en route to Germany and was taken to Malta. He will be taken to Constantinople and tried for offences against Christians.

REPATRIATED MAORILANDERS.

LONDON, March 10.

Major Guest stated that 26,305 New Zealanders had been repatriated since the armistice.

INFLUENZA LN ENGLAND. PIT PONIES ATTACKED. MR TAFT AND THE LEAGUE. LONDON, February 26. The London police a-re affected by the influenza, which is showing no diminution.

An unusual development in the cases is sudden frenzy of those affected while in the streets and at

•SAioirs aanioid Welsh pit ponies have been attacked by the epidemic. This is causing a decrease in the output of coal.

The Local Government Board, in a memorandum, does not advise the use of masks, except by nurse, who should -wear goggles, as infection can be received through the eyes. The practice of spraying Halls is doubtfully useful, as it creates a false s 'lis. 1 of seenritv.

LONDON EXPERT'S OPINION

Received 9.5. LONDON, March 11

A London bacteriologist states the prevailing influenza is due to PfoifEer bacillus. The greatest success from inoculation is with the pure Pfeiffer bacillusvaecine. He asserts that pneumonia mortality is primarily due to the weakening effect of influenza. Inoculation has been proved successful in preventing influenza, but hospital staffs are now endeavouring to discover a serum cure for influenza.

THE INFLUENZA SYDNEY'S WORST DAY SYDNEY, March 11. Yesterday was the "worst influenza day reported. There were twenty-six cases and and two deaths. There were four deatlis in Melbourne yesterday.

The schools in Melbourne .have reopened, and the epidemic is rapidly disappearing.

ESCAPED RUSSIANS. AMSTERDAM, March 10. While soldiors guarding Ruhleben camp wore called away to suppress rioting at Spandau, 5000 Russians escaped. They are wandering through the country and terrorising the peasantry.

THE STRAND INCIDENT. ANOTHER STATEMENT. iLODO. March 10. An American military police major says: —The gain.- the sailors wove playing in the Strand is lawful j n America, but it is stated that their own military police, in addition to the London civil police, frequently warned the players that the game was illegal in England. Admiral Sims immediately recalled all American sailors from leave in 'London. Additional American patrols are held in readiness to assist in the maintenance of order.

Canadian officials deny that ('ami tlians participated.

SEIZED BY BELGIANS.

AMSTERDAM, March 10

The "Nieuwe Cauron't" states that the JB'clgians seized Dutch rivu»r boats claiming the right to use neutral property found in a belligerent country.

*5 THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

MR. TAFT AND THE LEAGUE

NNW YOKK. February 26

A message from St. Louis states that Mr Taft. a former President of the United States, has challenged his opponents to debate with him the question of the League of Nations. Ho predicted that the United States would be drawn into another world war if the covenant for permanent peace was rejected. He denounced Senators Reed and Btorah as reactionaries, and declared that they were utterly blind. Their arguments concerning entangling alliances, he said, were silly and he emphasised that the purpose of the league was to maintain the Monroe Doctrine.