GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 23 April 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

GRAVES OP GALLIPOLI.

f SANCTITY SECURED.

Received April 23, 9.451 a.m. LONDON, April 22

Official: It is practically certain the peace treaty with Turkey will include a clause ensuring British ownership and permanent care of Gallipoli graves. This question has been consistently advocated at sessions of the Imperial War Cabinet by Mr Massey, who, in Paris also, had many interviews on the subject with Mr Balfour, Lord Milner, and drafting experts. The clause now drafted provides the ownership of certain land shall be transferred in perpetuity to the British Government, in order that it may be set apart and maintained as a cemetery and memorial fo: the fallen soldiers in the Gallipoli campaign. The Turkish Government musfy within six monthjs after the treaty operates vest an exclusive title in the British Government, who will be entitled to transfer it to the Imperial Graves Commission, or some other organisation, with, full rights to make any improvements. The land will be free from .any form of Turkish taxation, and free access shall be given to British officials and any person desiring to visit the cemetery. Subject to these limitations, Turkish sovereignty over the land remains unimpaired, but the Ottoman Government will at all times prevent the violation of the rights and any desecration of the graves.

Numerous meetings with the British Empire delegation are now being field, dealing with peace treaty matters.

JAPS AND KOREANS CLASH. TWENTY CHRISTIANS KILLED Received 9.20 a.m. NEW YORK, April 22 Despatches from Tokio state that twenty Christians were killed when the Koreans and Japanese police clashed near Seoul. , . THE EGYPTIAN SITUATION. ALLENBY'S TROOPS REINFORCED. AUSTRALIANS AND NEW ZEALANDERS PATRIOTIC SPIRIT LONDON, April 2fo Though the situation in Egypt is outwardly quiet, further disorders are feared. The Twenty-sixth Division from the Dobrudja, has been sent to reinforce General Allcnby. This enables him to recommence leave and demobilisation of troops, particularly Australian and New Zealanders, who volunteered to stay when the English women and children were endangered a ruoryth ago. » The Australians ■ a#d New Zealanders behaved with splendid public spirit, realising the 'necesslfy for their retention.

THE INDIAN TROUBLE

RESUMPTION OF RIOTS

DELHI, April 20

The strike continues. There were 200 casualties in renewed riots at Aniritsar.

GLASGOW RIOTERS SENTENCED

Received April 23, 11.40 a.m. LONDON, April 19

The trial of twelve men coniic-tad with the Glasgow riots is concluded. Shsr>well was sentenced to five months', Gallagher, Murray, and McCartney to three months', others, including '.virkwood, were found not guilty.

REMOVING (HUGE (MINEFIELD

FOUR MONTHS' WORK.

Received April 23, noon. LONDON, April 22,

Admiral Strauss, commander of the American Mine Force, will .arrive and immediately .undertake the removal of the minefield laid between the Orkneys and Bergene, consisting of 57,000 mines, which were manufactured in America and conveyed to the North Sea in 56 steamers, whereof only one was torpedoed. Clearing the minefield will occupy four months. RABIES IN ENGLAND. SPREADING RAPIDLY. Received April 2)3, noon. LONDON, April 22. One hundred and forty cases of rabies have occurred' in England and Wales, which is spreading rapidly into the .metropolitan districts. A dog attacked a family in the London suburbs. A cat drove the dog from the house, and is believed to have saved its mistress's life.