GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 31 May 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

A RHEIN IS il NEUTRAL STATE

UNDER LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Received May 31, 8.50 a.m. BERLIN, May 30

Dr. Hirsch, Premier, informed the Prussian D:et tlr. t Dr. Frodergcr, >n half of their supporters, promised a '.‘hotrsh Renui-lm t-rd secretly ncg> tiai'-d with the enemy with a view to establishing •; m.n-: I-Tate under tlvj Lcagi.*. of Nations.

DEVASTATED FRANCE

ASSESSING THE DAMAGE

MANY VILLAGES WILL NEVER

BE REBUILT. "7 Received Muy,JJl, 8.50 a.m. PARI, May 18. It is authoritatively estimated the material damage done in French devasfated areas is as follows:—Eight hundred millions sterling for agricultural depreciation, also £850,000,000 for damaged and destroyed buildings; £400.000.000 for loss of furniture. Many villages cannot be rebuilt owing to changes in the subsoil and the, presence cf explosives and soldiers’ bodies, i'hfrv thousand acres of areable land will never again be tillable" Depreciation due to trench-making, £53.000,000; depreciation in back areas, due to overgrowth of weeds and grass, £50,000,000. THE EPOCH OF THE PEOPLE. NO MORE SECRET COUNCILS. ... ; _ Received 10 a.m. PARIS, May 30. President Wilson, in a Memorial Day speech, said there had been secret councils of nations in the past, but now that the people wore in the saddle private meetings of statesmen would no longer determine the destinies dr the nations of the world. CHINA AND JAPAN.

At! A P AN'S DISINTERESTEDNESS

Received 9.35 a.m. NEW YORK, May 18

The New York Sun’s Tokio correspondent reports that the Foreign Minister, Baron Uchida, has made a statement that Japan will keep her word and return Shantung to China, and all arrangements made to promote the mutual benefit of both nations will bo loyally observed. PROHIBITION OF UNDESIRABLE ALIENS. Received 9 35 a.m. NEW YORK, May 18. The New York Times’ Kingston (Jamaica) correspondent states the Legislative Assembly has passed a law prohibiting the immigration of undesirable, illiterate aliens. CARVING UP TURKEY. Received May Ml. 9.10 a.m. PARIS, May IS. The Temps denies that the Conference has actually decided to divide Turkey into several /.ones. The .Big Four have, however, considered several proposals. First, as to the Butted States reeeiving a mandate over Constantinople and Armenia; second. Greece taking the coastal region, having Symrna as the centre. A TRAGIC MISTAKE. Received May Ml, 10.0 a.m. AMSTERDAM. May 10. Ignoring the state of siege, the Y.M.C.A. at Munich held their usual meetings and were arrested. Government troops entered the prison, and, believing them Sparticists, fired, killing twenty. BRITISH POLICE TROUBLE. WARNING AGAINST STRIKNG. Received May Ml, noon. LONDON, May MO. Cabinet has sanctioned the Police Commissioner's order warning the police against striking. Strikers will be instantly dismissed, and never permitted again to rejoin the forces. Pensions plea won’t be accepted as an excuse. Officers and men have beeu instructed to defend themselves if necessary by all legitimate means in the execution of their duty.

RISING iN MESOPOTAMIA, LONDON, May 29. A serious rising is reported from Mosul. Kurdistan roods defeated gendarmerie and cut telegraphs. It is feared detachments of .British officers and troops have been taken prisoners It is believed the Young Turk party instigated th e rising. The Mosopolaniau army is sending relief forces. GERMAN MAN-POWER LOSSES. Received Mgy 33, noon. BERLN, May 18. A telegram via Copenhagen states the final adjustment of war losses shows 1,077,000 Germans were killed, 384,000 missing, whereof nine tenths may bo regarded as killed; 4,317,000 wounded. (316,000 prisoners have not returned. CRICKET. AUSTRALIA v. OXFORD. Received 10.45 a.m. LONDON, May 30. Playing against Oxford, Australia, declared tbo innings closed at 8 wickets for 391 —Murray 133, Kcllaway 60.