GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 14 March 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

QUEEN OF ROUMANIA

HAS ARRIVED IN LONDON.

Received 8.55 LONDON, March 13,

The Queen of Roumama and her two daughters have arrived in 'London.

LONDON POLICE TROUBLES

Received 8.55

LONDON, March 13

The Metropolitan police agitation is again serious at Home, owing to the secretary’s refusal xo discuss Mr. McReady’s ultimatum.

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG

RETURNING TO ENGLAND

Received 8.55

LONDON, March 13

The Daily Express states that Sir Douglas Haig will shortly return to England, Sir William Robertson succeeding him.

WIRELESS COMMUNICATIION, BOARD

Received 8.55 LONDON, March i 3

The War Cabinet has appointed a Telegraph Comunications Board, under Lord Milner, to study Imperial wireless proposals. Apparently no provision has yet been made to se' cure Dominion representation.

ANTI-BRITISH AGITATION

NATIONALIST LEADERS DEPORTED.

Received 8.55 LONDON, March 13. British military authorities in Egypt have deported four Nationalist leaders engaged in an anti-British agitation. THE IRISH SITUATION AGAIN EXTREMELY GRAVE Received 8-55 LONDON, March 13. The Daily Mail reports that the Irish situation is again extremely grave.

THE STRAND INCIDENT WHO WERE THE CULPRITS LONDON, Mcrah 13. An American Commission is inquiring into Sunday night’s riot. The soldiers protest against the action of the Y.M.CA. Hut officials in summoning the civil police to disperse the dice players instead of the American military police. They also complained that innocent onlookers were arrested —the actual players escaping. Scotland Yard upholds the police action. It denies that policemen lost their heads, using their truncheons violently and knocking down civilians like ninepins. The Americans offer regret that the newspaper version attributes the blame solely to American soldiers, whereas photographs show that the ringleaders were either English .or colonial. It is denied that American military police brandished revolvers.

One English soldier and three Canadian soldiers at Bow Street were charged -with obstructing the police outside the police station when the crowd attempted to rescue the Americans. Two were fined £2 each, and two wore remanded.

AMERICAN WARSHIPS. CRUISER BUILDING SUSPENDED. Received 5.55. ? WASHINGTON, March 11. i Mr Daniels has ordered that the con, struction of six big cruisers be appended until a decision is reached regarding' the best! type of ship. \ ■( BERLIN SPARTACISTS. OVERCOME BY GOVERNMENT - TROOPS. Received 8.55. LONDON, March 13. f German Government foreioa haye captured Lichtenberg and are overcoming Sparticts in Eastern Berlin.