GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 7 May 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

WAR PICTURES. NOTABLE COMMONWEALTH WORK Received May 7, 9.5 a.m.' LONDON, May2. At Power’s Picture Academy there is' just finished a large painting from artists commissioned by the Commonwealth Government, for the War Museum, which depicts batteries of the First Division changing ground at the Battle of Ypres, in 1917. Th e Government has already secured 1500 sketches. SYLVIA PANKHURST AGAIN. LONDON, May 5. Sylvia Pankhurst led May Day processionists to Westminster, and attempted to force an entrance into the House of Commons. Sylvia was arrested. FROM SUFFRAGIST TO BOLSHEVISM. SYLVIA PANKHURST’S NEW ROLE Received 9.20 a.m. LONDON, May 2. Sylvia Pankhurst was charged at Bow Street with obstructing the police. She claimed the right to enter the House of Commons. Mounted police dispersed a procession cn route from Hyde Park, the object was to protest to Members of the House of Commons against wars with Russia and Hungary and to demand introduction of the Soviet system in England. She declared that dock workers in London were working harder than over in war time, shipping ammunition to Russia. Pankhurst refused to be bound over and was subsequently discharged.

LABOUR IN FRANCE. GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED Received 9.5 a.m. PARIS, May 1 A mass meeting, mostly railwaymen, discussed the possibility of a general strike as a protest to police interference on May Day, when 350 demonstrators were injured, one killed and fifteen arrested and detained in custody One hundred police were injured. Everything is now quiet in the provinces. A KITCHENER STORY.

TOLD BY LORD FRENCH

Received May 7, 9.5 a.in. LONDON. May 6

Lord French’s history of the campaign of 1914 reveals that Kitchener went to Paris on Ist September, and adopted the tone of Supreme Commander, and announced his intention of taking the field. Lord French refused to accept Kitchener’s orders, and Kitchener yielded.

NEW ZEALAND DEMOBILISATION

AHEAD OF OTHER DOMINIONS,

SHIPPING CONDITIONS SATISFACTORY.

Received May 7, 9.5 a.m

LONDON, May <5. As regards demobilisation, New Zealand notably occupies the best, position among the Dominions, respecting the percentage of tiroops returned jpx afloat, and present circumstances suggest the maintenance of that, condition, as thirteen ships are leaving England for New Zealand between now and the first week in June. This result is very satisfactory, in view of the fact that earlier in the year strikes in various English ports held up '.shipping for about six weeks, causing serious congestion in New Zealand’s export produce stores. All things considered 1 , the Dominion has gained a good share of ithe available shipping, and the position is now generally satisfactory. A BILL TO ABOLISH VIVISECTION.

The House of Commons read a second time a private Bill compelling the use of anaesthetic in all operations on animals, including doekipg. The Bill abolishes vivisection. The Government has accepted the principles of the Bill, but will suggest amendments in Committee.

THE KAISER. GERMAN GOVERNMENT OBJECTS TO HIS TRIAL. BERLIN, May 3. Government circles protest that international law does not justify the Allies’ proposal to try the Kaiser. They consider the proposal a belated act of war, which might have been appropriate in the armistice terms, but not in the Peace terras. The proposed tribunal would be a mere court-martial. An international tribunal constituted by the League of Nations alone would assure a fair trial.

THE SIEGE OF MUNICH,

TIGHTENING THE CORDON

COPENHAGEN, May •>

Government troops are tightening the cordon around Munich. They are refrr'iung from artillery iho. and endeavouring to crush the Spartacists at close quarters. The Spartacists wirelessed, appealing for relief, as food stocks arc exhausted. B'ands of robbers arc plundering banks and houses. Hoffman declined the Spantacists ’ offer to cease hostilities provided he did not enter Munich. Hoffman demanded unconditional surrender, as resistance was useless.

IRISH - AMERICAN delegation.

LONDON, May 5

It is believed that a hitch has occurred to prevent the Irisn-Aiiiericans meeting Mr. Lloyd, George.

PRINCESS MARY. LONDON. May (h The Daily Express states that Princess Mary is betrothed to the Earl of Dalkeith. Received May 7. 11.0 a.m. LONDON, May 6. It is officially denied that Princess Mary is engaged. THE HUNGARIAN SITUATION BUDAPESTH, May 4. Bela Kun, sent a message to the Czecho-Slovak, Jugo-Slav and Roumanian Governments formally recognising their nationalist claims and demanding in return that they leave the Hungarian Republic alone and abandon military operations, with a view to entering into peace negotiations.

ROUMANIANS .ENTER BUDA

PESTH

LONDON, May 6

The Roumanians have entered the suburbs of Buda Posth and probably now occupy the entire city, whence they can operate against the Bolsheviks in nay direction. CAPTURE OF MUNICH. HEAVY CASUALTY LIST COPENHAGEN, May 5 One hundred and fifty were lulled. 50 wounded and 5000 arrested during and after the capture of Munich. Levien escaped in an aeroplane, but was arrested after landing, and was taken to Bamborg.