GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 4 June 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

j NEW REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT. i 1 1 Received June 4, 9.20 a.m. j LONDON, Juno 3. Spartaeist. movements arc afoot in Hanover and Bavaria, and active propaganda is progressing in favour of a Ro- ! public, comprising East and West Prussia. RHINELAND REPUBLIC A FIASCO. j ; Received June 4, 9.30 a.m. | LONDON, June 3. j The Daily Telegraph states that atj tempts to establish a Rhineland Repub- ! he has led to adverse manifestations. [ Several correspondents describe the ati tempt as a fiasco. I ' 1 SHANTUNG SETTLEMENT, j" _______ j PROTEST BY CHINESE STUDENTS. i Received Juno 4, 0.30 a.m. : NEW YORK, June 3. New York despatches from Tokio j say that leaders of Chinese students j in Japan have signed their names to a | resolution with their own blood, calling upon 4000 Chinese students to return to China as a protest- against the Shantung settlement under the terms of the Peace Treaty. ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE MUST CONTINUE. Received 9.30 a.m. PARIS, June 3. A correspondent interviewed Baron Makino, who said the Anglo-Japanese Alliance must; continue. While there has been criticism of the Anglo-Jap-anose alliance, serious responsible men realise that Japan’s good understanding with England must continue

STRIKE AT GOBLENTZ. SUPPRESSED BY AMERICANS. Received 10.25 a.m. WASHINGTON, June 3 A general strike was ordered Tn the American area of occupation with the object of protesting against the Rhinish Republic. American military authorities suppressed the strike in a few hours. PLOTS IN AMERICA. WORK OP ANARCHISTS AND I.W.W. Received 10.25 a.m. WASHINGTON, June 3.

A plot to destroy the Judge’s and State Attorney g homes has spread throughout the United States. Dozens of infernal machines have been found also pamphlets showing anarchists and I.W.W.’s are responsible

MASSES FOR THE DEAD

Received 10.25 a.m. LONDON, June 1. The House of Lords has decided that bequests for the dead are legal, revising the judgment of the Court Appeal cabled opn July 23, 1918. CABINET’S RESIGNATION DEMANDED. , Received 10.50 a.m. NEW YORK, June 3 Soldiers invaded the Provincial Parliament, demanding the resignation of the Cabinet on account' of its incapacity to settle strikes. Thousands .are idle in the Western States and British Columbia .owing to the refusal of employers to recognise collective bargaining. WINNIPEG STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK. Received 10.50 a.m. NEW YORK, June 3. The Winnipeg strikers have returned to work. ’■ * AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING .STRIKE. MELBOURNE, June 3. The seamen are ignoring the ballot the result of which will be announced on Thursday, when enforcement of the coal restrictions will cause a number of factories to close. The conference meets on Friday.

PRESIDENT OF RHINE REPUBLIC. HIS ARREST ORDERED. Received 10.50 a.m. BERLIN, June 3. The German Government lias issued an order for the arrest of the president of the Rhine Republic. o LORD FRENCH’S ARTICLES. MR ASQUITH’S REFERENCE. Received, June 4, 11.45 a.m. LONDON. Juno 3.

Mr Asquith, in a speech,, said Lord French’s intended movements of the j army, prior to Lord Kitchener T s visit, filled the Cabinet ■with consternation. They would have left France in the lurch at a moment of extreme need. The French Government, shared this alarm. Between September. I!114, and 1915, the forces in the field were increased fourfold ond munitions ninctocnfold. ) Manufacturers promised a much larger j output of munitions than they actually ! supplied. Mr Asquith concluded by j reading French's private letter of May, | 1915. slating: “In the whole history j of war no eomraandor-in-chief has been 1 helped in his difficult task by the head of the Government as I have been i supported and strengthened by your j unfailing sympathy and encouragoj mont. ’ ’ I STRIKE IN FRANCE. I 50,000 MEN OFT. j i i Received June 4, 11.45 a.m. j PARIS, June 3. | There is a general subway strike, I and 50.000 Ominevs arc idle at the Pas do Calais. o - DEATH OF VETERAN PRIEST. AUCKLAND, this day. i Rev. Father Patterson died last night at Takapumg where he lived a retired life for some time, owing to adi vancod age.

BOMB EXPLOSIONS IN U/S. NEW YORK, June 3. A series oi. bomb explosions arc reported in Washington, Boston. Philadelphia, Cleveland, Pittsburg, PatciT son, New •’York, and (Massachusscts), The outrages are attributed to Bolsheviks influences. Most, of the attempts were made at. the residences of Government and municipal officials. One bomb thrown at the front of Upited States Attorney-Gen-eral Palmer’s home, blew in the front of the house. Mr. Palmer, his wife, and family were at home when the explosion occurred, but all escaped injury Some bystanders were killed. The police found limbs of an unidentified man in the street in. front of the residence. ANARCHIST’S HEAD FOUND, qg Received 10.50 a.m. WASHINGTON. June 3 The head of an anarchist killed l y the explosion was found on the roof of a neighbouring building. BOLSHEVIST PPLOT IN FINLAND. Received June 4, 11.45 a.m. LONDON, June 3. A Bolshevist plot is reported to have boon suppressed in Finland. Its objects was the overthrowing of the Government.