GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 13 May 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

ANTI-GERMAN TRADE WAR. BRITAIN AND AMERICA STAND OUT. NEW YORK, May 11. The New York Times' Paris correspondent says that it is understood that the United States and Britain have decided not to wage a discriminatory trade war against Germany. The other Allied Powers are determined to wage such a trade war.

THE TAKING- OF MUNICH. COST IN LIFE AND MATERIAL DAMAGE. Received May 13, 5.50 a.m. LONDON, May 7. The Daily Chronicle's Berlin correspondent writes that the re-taking of Munich involved four hundred lives, one thousand wounded, and material damage amounted ito £15,000 000. The arrested include Eisner's widow, charged with harbouring and assisting the Red leaders. It is confirmed that the twenty-two hostages shot by the Communists include Prince Tluirn and Taxis. Countess Waestrup was given a few minutes to write farewell letters. She was taken to the courtyard and placed in a row close to the firing party of two hundred soldiers. Dum-dum bullets were used, and the bodies were frightfully mutilated.

ARMY RUGBY,*

NEW ZEALAND BEATS FRANCE

Received May 13, 9.20 a.m. ' LONDON, Mav 12.

Now Zealand beat France at Rugby football at Toulouse, by 14 points to 13. "PACIFIC PROBLEMS." Received May 13, 10.: J .O a.m. LONDON, May 7. Guy Sehofield's book on "Pacific Problems," is a comprehensive work.. It condemns the system of High Commissioners which has been out date for thirty-four years. It also Tore-shadows a Customs union of the Pacific Islands, and advocates'the abolition of the condominium in. the New Hebrides, which at present is an ideal case for a mandatory Government, if France would acj eept Britain as mandatory Power.

THE BRITISH NAVY. GERMAN EXPERT'S VIEWS. LONDON, April 26. Vice-Admiral Bchncke (formerly secretary to the German Admiralty), reviewing Admiral Jellicoe's book, describes the exploits at Zeebrugge and Ostend as the. only examples in four years of the real .'spirit of attack. The fear of Germany's naval strength, he says, operated elsewhere. Confirming the British policy of strangulation of the German economic power, * Admiral Bahnekc agrees with the English criticisms of Admiral Jellicoe's tactics, and admits that the British Navy has been left stronger than ever.

FRENCH'S"" BOOK

QUESTION IN THE HOUSE OF

COMMONS

LONDON'. May 8

Questions arc being asked in the House of Commons to-day respecting Lord French's statements. Some members desire a far-reaching inquiry covering these and other topics. George Arthur .who is writing the authorised "Life of Lord Kitchener/' states that Lord French's comments on Lord Kitchener's attitude do not harmonise with actual telegrams and letters which passed between them Sir George Arthur says this evidence will be adduced in due course. Sir Donald MacLcan, in the House of Commons, called attention to Lord French's controversial articles in the Daily Telegraph, and asked whether the Government considered their publication part of the duties of the Tlcoroy of Ireland.

The Speaker called Sir Donald MacLean to order. He was not entitled to ask a question concerning the Viceroy. The matter must be raised in ordinary debate.

The Speaker refused a supplementary question dealing with Lord French's position as a field marshal and subject to the King's Regulations. The Speaker also rebuked Sir Donald Mac Lean for a subsequent reference- to the devolopment of the Viceroy into a journalist.

KOREANS WANT 'INDEPENDENCE

Received noon. PARIS, May 12. A Korean petition demanding independence has been received. A cure that is sure—2STA2CXL. Sends coughs and colds packing in doublequick time. Easy io take. 3

END OF JOHANNESBURG STRIKE.

Received May 13, noon. JOHANNESBURG, May 12

The longest strike in the history of j the Rand has practically ended, a ballot of the building worfers resulting in the acceptance of the masters' offer of 3/31 an hour. Work will probably be resumed on Monday. It is estimated the loss to the workers is nearly a quarter of a million. DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA. Received May 13, noon. LONDON, May 12. The British, French, American, and Japanese Governments are consenting to measures to develop China indus'trially and financially, which are expected to be soon finally concluded at a representative meeting of bankers on I Monday. The four Powers will ad- ! vanee identical amounts, though it is probable French bankers will fn'st negotiate a loan through an American banking group.

WELCOME HOME TO AMERICANS.

LONUON, May 8

It has been decided to give General Pershing and his American generals an. official welcome borne on the 22nd TJiey will cross the Channel in British warships. The streets of London will be lined with troops, General Pershing will lead* a procession of American troops on the 24th the King taking the salute at Buckingham?- Palace.

NEW ERA OF AERIAL NAVIGATION.

LONDON, May 10 Colonel Douglas piloted and Lieutenant Warneford navigated a Handley Page aeroplane on the first commercial non-stop flight from Manchester to Aberdeen. Lieut. Warneford is an Australian, a cousin of the late Lieut. Warneford, the winner of the Victoria Cross in 1915

TRUSTS AND COMBINES. LONDON, May 10. The Government Committee on Trusts and Combines that there i s no proof of offences against the public, good, but there is likelihood that British trade combines will become a public danger, and legal power should be taken to investigate their working.

DARING FEATS IN AIR.

ANZAC DAY EXHIBITION

LONDON, April 25,

The Westminster Gazette says that Australian airmen during the Anzac Day celebrations carried their aeroplaning to the point of discomfort. Referring to the Sopwith machine, which it calls "a little red devil," that paper says that it threatened to ram the steeple.of St, Mary le Strand, and to cut off the flagctaff on Australia House, but always dodged the risks and returned mockingly like a cheeky street urchin.

The Globe describes the antics of the Sopwith as delightful. The newspapers agree that the Australian airmen's exhibition of flying was the best seen in London, One machine danced a sort of aerial quadrille, occasionally suggesting imminent collisions.

Th e pilot of the small high-speed Sopwith thrilled' the startled crowds looping and nose-diving above (he Temple Grounds and over the Hansion House.

A MELBOURNE VENDETTA.

AN EXTRAORDINARY HAPPENING

MELBOURNE. May 12.

An amazing vendetta of the underworld was brought to light in Melbourne. The proceedings commenced at the latter end of last week, when an audacious robbery was committed at Tvilpatrick's (jewellers), in which (rays of diamonds, valued at £IOOO, were stolen in broad daylight. Arrests followed, and jurymen complained of receiving threats. One Crown witness was brutally assaluted. Early this year a certain Edward Whiting was admitted to hospital with seven bullet wounds in his head and. arms. He refused to divulge the name of his assaillant. Later, three men were arrested outside the home of Matthew Daly all being heavily armed. Latterly the fray was continued more openly. Albert Lewis was battered with revolver butts and lead-piping, and shots were fired through Daly's bedroom window. Frederick Cousins was shot nine times in the head and neck, and Whiting was shot at five times. Seven men were arrested last week in connection with the vendetta, most of them being bailed out. The feud culminated to-day in the 'shooting of Hemy Slater, in a street. He was sent to th e hospital with five wounds. His assailant was arrested. Slater had been previously bailed in connection with the shooting of a constable, and was also one of the men arrested for participation in the vendetta.

GERMANY'S FUTURE. LONDON. Maj- 10. " " The Daily Express's Cologne correspondent learns that B'erlin business agents have their bags packed in readi- j ncsa to return to England the moment ' Peace is signed. It is believed the j Treaty will be signed if the delegates | •can save their faces by appearing to j negotiate instead of having to swallow the terms whole. The present Government is undoubtedly shaky, and if it falls reactionaries will endeavour to

secure control of the country. A period of anarchy will then be inevitable, followed by a military coup d'etat, probably on monarchial lines, but without the Hofrenzollerns. Prominent Germans declare that the ex-Kaiser will never again be tolerated, because he failed.

Paderewski's agents furnished the Council with secret documents showing that Germany refused to believe she is defeated on the Eastern frontier. The first document is from Noske, dated February 14th, ordering all States' munition factories to work night and day. Noske. adds:'"lf it is necessary to furnish a reason to the Allied Commissioners, say the Government wishes to provide work for unemployed." On M;arch 2nd. the chief of the army staff wrote to Noske, requesting that troops be disbanded, as they were untrustworthy, and that they be replaced by 600,000 others. On March loth the chief of staff wrote to corps commanders in Polish districts ordering that discreet measures be adopted to incite the Poles in Solesia in order to provoke "incidents," and that these should be reported fully to the Press.