GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 7 June 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

DEMOBILISING PRQGEEDING-.

THREE AND A-HALF l$lIILLI'.")N MEN ABSORBED. A Received June 7, 3.5 a.m. LONDON, May 27. Mr Bonar Law, in the House of Commons, said more discharged men in Eritain had already been taken into civil life than in any other country. ' Mr Wardle, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour, speaking to a deputation, said 3,500,000 out of 4,600,000 men, had been demobilised and already absorbed into industries. The number now drawing unemployment pay was decreasing. RECENT RIOTING IN LONDON’. BY SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. Received June 7 8.50 a.m. LONDON, June 27. The Home Secretary, in the House of Commons, detailed the rioting in Victoria Street and Parliament Square. He says some discharged soldiers and sailors got under the control of some wild spirits, instead of their proper leaders.’ The police behaved with great restraint, and only used force when compelled. INDIA REFORM BJIEL. 00 Received June 7, 8.50 a.m. LONDON, June 6. The House of Commons read for the secand time , the India Reform Bill, on the lines of the Montague-Chelmsford report. A joint committee of the Lords and Commons will now examine the measure. ALIEN IMMIGRANTS BARRED Received 10.10 am, LONDON, May 27. ‘An Order—in—Council proposes to empower inimigrationbfficers to“ re‘fuse aliens permission to land, especially paupers, lunatics, diseased persons and conyictsl. " ' r

RHENISH REPUBLIC. 5‘ ' FIZZLES O'UT. . . Received 'lo_lo a.m. COPENHAGEN, June 6 Dordem convened a Cabinet meeting of the so-called Rhenish Republic at Wiesbaden. A crowd of workmen invaded the building and assailed the members of the Cabinet, some of Whom were taken to the hospital. Dordem escaped. . . A FATAL FIRE. 40 DEATHS, 100 INJURED. ' Received 10.10 a.ln. ‘ - COPENHAGEN, May 27. A fire iu"Ludwigshafen barracks, used by French occupation troops, re-. suited in forty deaths and one hundred injured, .« A LORD FRENCH"S BOOK _ FINISH=ED_ A THE BATTLE OF NEUVE CHAPELLE. Received 9.25 a..m. LONDON, Maiy 27. Lord French has completed the publication of his book. He says Neuve Chapelle was fought and won, but broken off after three days’ fighting because the British were brought to a standstill through‘ want of am~ nlunition_

I ‘ LANDRU INSANE. ‘- Received 9_25 a.m. ’ PARIS, May 27. Landl'u’s brilliant lawyer, Morogiaferri, interviewed, points‘ out that Landru was the inmate of an asylum, and suggests the defence will be one lief insanity. SEN SATIONAL STORIES 03:‘ BOLSHEVISM. IN FRENCH NAVY. Received June 7, 9.15 —..m. PARIS, June 27. lizietpellations have been notified in the Chamber regarding the TCCC‘-Ill? mysterious withdrawal of the French Squadron from the Crimea, Virtually allowing the Bolsheviks to over-run the country. The interpellations allege that communities in the Ukraine Wirelessed the warships not to fire on their comrades on shore, whereupon the Jean Bart and three other ships flew the red flag, and refused to fight the Russian Revolutionaries. . , Dainty Tea Cosics well fitted and covered in the newest" ma.terials_ Plain shades 1/11, in fancy materialsv 2/6, 2/11, 3/11, 4/6.—-—Collinson and Gifford, Ltd. i That tickling, irritating cough can: be promptly relieved by a few dropsi of NAZOL taken on lump sugar. Get NA_ZOL to-night. Sixty doses 1/6. 4‘

‘LLOYD GEORGE AND THE COUNCIL OF FOUR. REPORTS OF DIFFERENCES M Received 9.25 am, LONDON, June 6_ Despite ofl'icial assurances, reports from Paris declare that Lloyd George is ‘disposed to make concessions. The Daily News’ Paris correspond~ ent says it is Well known that Lloyd George advocates important, though not fundamental alterations. The Daily ‘Graphicfis Paris corresspondent states the question which has arisen is whether the iron hand or the velvet glove should be employed at this stage. It is understood that Lloyd George is preparing a note explaining the British delega.tion’s viewpoint,

HUGE PROPERTY DEAL.

SALE OF MAYFAIR ES'.l‘A'l‘l«“.. Received June 7, 8.50 a.m._ LONDON, May 37. Sir Marcus Samuel has purchased Lord Berkeley's Mayfair estate, "of twenty acres. It is believed the price is about five million pounds. The property includes Berkeley Square, Hill Street, Brunton Street, and other historical spots. . AVAILABLE REPRIGERATED TONNAGE. NEW ZEALAND HAD HER SHARE. Received June 7, 9.25 am. LONDON, May 27. From January 10 to June, New Zealand has secured an average of 64 per cent of the refrigerated tonnage allotted to ustralasia. The percentage for May and June was 68, and 69 respectively. ' A WARNING TO THE POLES. Received June 7, 9.25 21.21. COPENHAGEN, l\l—ay 2?. Advices from Vienna state that Anglo-American Ministers at Warsaw have warned, the Polish Government that all transport. from Entente countrieswill be stopped unless Poland ceases hostilities in Eastern Galieia.

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THE ADMIRALTY’S OFFER. LONDON, June 2. "Mr Massey has recently had several interviews with the Admiralty authorities, with the result that he is ofiicially informed they will willingly hand over to the New Zealand Governinentr a. thoroughly up-to-date light cruiser, of between 4500 and 5000 tons. The ship’s speed is 29 knots. but it is o-il—'dl-iven. As there may be difficulty about oil supplies in the Dominion, the Admiralty is willing to substitute tempera-rily a. coalburning ship of the B‘l‘ist'ol class, ‘but not quite so fast, an exchange to The made later, when convenient to the ’New Zealand Government; a British :crew to be replaced gradually; the jshipto come under the New Zealand ‘Defence Act, 1913, the annual eonitzribution now paid by the Dominion ‘for naval purposes to go towards the ‘maintenance of the cruiser, which, on ta peace footing, it is expected to meet. 3 The ship is similar to the Sydney and %Molboul-ne of the Anstra-lian fleet. The ‘vessel is to fit in with any a.rrangements that may "be made for future defence of' the Pacific, but will be a New Zcaland ship with headquarters in the the Dominion. One of the objects is to give young New Zealanders, whether ,Elll'O]’)C3.n Ol‘ :\l{lol'l, an oppol"[.lmify to “follow maritime life.‘ As regards the smaller \\'Ell‘>illip“. mmin VVL-llington Harbour. these are to be broken up or otherwise dealt with as the New‘ Zealaml Government thinks fit. As already announced, another vessel, but smaller, to replace the training ship Amokura, is to be selected from those available.

’ UNEMPLOYED SOLDIERS. I BIG DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON. i LONDON, June 2. y The Discharged Soldiers and Sailiors’ Federation announces that 330,000 ex-fighters are now unemployed. A depultatvion waited 011 the Minister of , Labour in the forenoon. His reply was Junsatisfactory. A demonstration was then arranged. Ten thousand discharged ex-soldiers marched in procession. 7The police endeavoured to disperse them, wrenched banners from the carriers, and tr-ampled the banners under foot. Some blows were exchangeg. Numbers of demonstrators came into conflict with the police. Six men and an aged woman were injufcd. A number of arrests were made. .Your cough troubles you most at night, just when retiring, and you have diffieulty in getting off to sleep. Try “NAZOL”—it acts like a charm. 1/6, all chemists. 2 Flags for Peace Celebration, at SomerVille’s.—(A«'ivt.) For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.