GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 11 April 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

TO REVIVE FRENCH INDUSTRIES Received 8 4 45 a.m. PARIS, April 8. The French direction of raw materials is proceeding to London urging a large allocation ,of colonial wool to revive France's northern industries. RIGHTING BETWEEN HUNGARIANS AND CZECHS, ———■ / Received 9.5 a.m. LONDON, April 10. The Hungarians and Czechs had a violent engagement at Ungvar, several hundred being lulled. AIR LETTER SERVICE. Received 9.15 a.m. LONDON, April 10. The aviation companies are establishing a daily letter service between London and Paris, with a half-crown fee, guaranteeing delivery in four

RIOTS AT DELHI.

Received April 11, 8.45 a.m. CALCUTTA, April 8

Rioters at Delhi ejected passengers from tramcars and carriages, and attacked the railway station. Troops fired on the mob, killing six and wounding sixteen.

TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT,

GREAT INTEREST TAKEN.

Received April 11, 5.45 a.m. LONDON, April 99. The forthcoming trans-Atlantic flight is exciting tremendous interest on both sides of the Atlantic| Tbe Air Min-' istry and Admiralty have decided to give the utmost assistance. The former has placed its entire information resources at the disposal of the firm's pilots. The Aero Club has received six entries. i END OF GRAND FLEET. Received April 11, 8.45 a.m. LONDON, April 8. . No ceremony marked the end lof the Grand Fleet, when Admiral Beatty's flag was lowered at sunset. Admiral Beatty sent a message of farewell to the Fleet, searchlights from many -ships lighting his pinnace on its way to the shore.

GERMANY'S COLONIES,

VITAL TO HER EXISTENCE,

WILL NOT GIVE THEM TJP.

Eeceived April 1.1, 5.45 a.m. PARIS .April 8

The "Daily Express's" Berlin correspondent interviewed Johannes Pell, Colonial Secretary, who stated despite party differences on all other subjects, the National Assembly was united on tho colonial question, and were unanimously of opinion that Germany must retain her colonies. The whole people will back up the representatives in Paris, demanding their restoration, based on Wilson's fifth point. The retention of the colonies is a matter of honour. Germany had begun her colonisation programme, and began to elevate the natives to a higher plane of culture. This work must proceed, or Germany will be branded as a failure in the colonial field. If the colonics are taken it will leave an unforgettable heartsting and stigma, which will keep alive a, secret yearning for revenge. The colonies are an economic necessity to Germany. On the other hand, Germany before the war was mnglarHl'si ».wl America 'fe most dangerous commercial competitor, Owing to the lower cost of production. If she was deprived of her colonies, she will eyen be a more dangerous competitor. Herr Bell added that Germany will make an emphatic, outright demand to keep her colonies, and won't meekly sign anything the Entente proposes. THE OLYMPIC GAMES. ENEMY COMPETITION' BAEEED. Eeceived April 11, 99.15 a.m. PARIS, April 9. Tho Olympic inter-national committee has 'decided to exclude enemy subjects from the 1920 contests at Antwerp, also to abandon tbc Marathon race on the grounds that the object was not to produce supermen, but to ; encourage wholesome spjort.

GERMAN TRICKERY.

OLD GUNS FOR NEW,

Received April 11, 8.15 a.m. PARIS, April 10

The "Daily Express's" Cologne correspondent states: Among German guns surrendered at Cologne were four hundred obsolete, some of which were used in the Franco-Prussian war. The most modern was date"d 1894, and some

were rusted bronze mortars of 1870 pattern. German workmen were busy reloading them on trucks when the German Government were notified it must replace thtni with modern weapons.