GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 18 July 1919, Page 5

GE NERAL CABLES.

I , 77 BRITAIN'S RESPONSIBILITIES. I LONDON, July 16. I Mr. Wade’s book on .Australianl ' problems and prospects in relation to British constitutional and industrial affairs, advocates Britain recognisingl I Iher Imperial responsibility for over-i seas settlement by advancing molleyl to expedite land settlement_ The Col-I onial Secretary ’should not be encumi bered with the adminstration of Crown colonies. ' I The Commission created by the Hon. I Qw. M. Hughes to deal. with trade ‘propositions, and which he negotiated I to a certain stage, is busily engagedl interviewing interested parties. It is undoubtedly possible that large 01-dersl - will be neceived if long credits are‘ arranged, but it is doubtful whether 'Australian financial conditions are able to concede the accommodation that «night be required. I ' BADGE OF SERVICE. I SILVER MEDAL FOR WAR PAR- I T-ICIPANTS. ‘f/f" LONDON, July 16. I A silver medal to mark the successful conclusion of the war will be is-I ‘._sued to all. British subjects who entered the theatre of War, or rendered war service, including Labour Corps, women’s units and hospital and munition workers. THE BLOOKADE WEAPON. I I _ PARIS, July 16_ 1- ‘The Council of Five contemplate a I flevere blockade as a means of ‘forcing .‘”1-e.-settlement of the disturbed portion - ~ of. Europe. They will probably prevent I fihipping in the, Gulf of Finland withI ¢‘mt,A_llied permission, and will also C blockade the Black Sea. ‘ ‘

NATIONALISATION OF MINES. ‘ LONDON. July 17. Lord Milner, in the House of Lords iproposed that State ownership of " mines be tested in “a 3-V3ll area. He remarked that there was a growing ltendency all over the World towards liner-eased control offundamental necessities. UNDESIRABLE ALJIENS. TO BE KEPT OUT OF BRITAIN_ ] LONDON, July 16. A standing committee resolved to prohibit enemy aliens landing in Britain from Belgium without the Home Secretary’s pel'lniSSionBRITISH COAL CR|SIS_ A TRADE UNIONISTS ANGRY. A LONDON. July 16. Trade Unionists are angry because the Government is allowing the cost [of the increase in coal miners’ pay to fall on consumers instead of coming ‘out ‘of taxation. GERMAN LOAN IN AMERICA. V Received July 18, 10.5 a.m, NEW YORK, July 17. The Deutsche Bank is negotiating a loan of ‘ten millions with American bankers. SHOOTING FOR KING'S PRIZE. Received July 18, noon. l LONDON, July 17. The Australians are shooting finely for the King's Priie. Seven-“teen Australians and a number of New Zealand'ers- have qualified forithevsecond stage i THE PUTILITY Ol‘ THE PEACE D ‘ TREATY. I ' I ~C‘YNIC‘AL GERMAN CANDOURQ i I Received July 18, 'noion._A .- ; - . - COPENHAGEN, July_l6. -' The. German press,» co_rnment-s__._w,itl_l cynicalreandour upon the ratification of the Treaty, claiming.'to.,.,refle!et_llhe. ulterior viewse of the Government majority. ~ . _ . _ A -The Allegemine _Zeitung says Ger: many does not intend to save for her former antagonists. The paper hopes changing conditions will prevent 'the carrying 4out of the existing'A'terms._ Vorwaerts says Germans. must instantly begin combating the terms employing every intellectual and moral lweapon, and assisted by the Interna- , tional labour movement... » . . .

THE SHA

A HOSTILE SENATOR. ‘ Received July 18, 10.25 a.m. ‘WASHINGTON, July 17. Senator Sherman, speaking in the Senate, urged the United _States“to re{fuse to acknowledge the Shantung i agreement, which ‘tainted and poisoned fiche professed laltruism of the, Allies. :‘Shantung would enable Japan to fill %Gerlnany’s role as the v_v_o;rld_’s sabre‘rattler. With British. and Japanese ‘ interests identical, the ,United. States would be obliged tolloolftd to Philippines’ safety. .Britain wzi'_sdevloid of sentiment and humanity whenever op? portunity offered breaking trade rivals. '

DROUGHT IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA

THOUSANDS OF CATTLE 5 STARVING. } I Received July 18, 10.25 21.111. I OTTAXVA, July 11. The Canadian Council of Agriculture has received reports indicating that half a million cattle in Southern Alberta are on the verge of starva—: tion, due to -the continued drought, which has destroyed all pasturage. It] is proposed to transport the cattle to! Northern Alberta or Northern Manid toba, where the feed is plentiful, due to !adequate rains. ’ GERMANS IN ANGRY MOOD. BERLIN, July 10. 3 In the Weimar Assembly, the finan-I ‘cial debate was marked by speeches Arewngeful in tone. Herr Mueller said} that Germany was about to enter forty 1 3'9=ll'S’ march through a desert rind‘ tread ‘the ‘path of suiferiné which ‘the! Tl‘C‘atY prescribes. When the pact was I signed we dismembered Germany, ‘and millions of Germans have been torn’! from the Fatherland. .‘ Socilalist Kretiig protested against! 3 Treaty Of Violence, threatening to make the new Europe a. powder maga, i zine for fresh bloody wa;-s_ All the speakers of all parties delivered orations in a similar strain. HUN‘ G-ARIAN S V. ROUMANIANS; FTGHTING CO‘NTINUEs_ . BUCHAREST, July 14. H,“nß'9«l'i3n tl‘°oPs have withdrawn f.l'°m the Czeeho~-Slovak front and at- l tacked the Roumanians, on the Theiga Rlver,owhere fighting continues, Q

GOVERNMENT ’S WORDS TO DISMEMBERED GER-MANY. BERLIN, July 15. During the debate in the Assembly at Weimar, Mueller declared he hastened the ratificatioir of the Peace Treaty in order to get. the blockade lifted. He assured the dismembered Germlans that, “‘W‘e do not forget them, and hope they will not. forget or disown us, until peaceably—and perhape soon——t.hey_ can return to the Fa'therla.lnl‘ through the League of Nations.” SEAMEN’S STRIKE. EMI’IRE—\VIDE STRIKE NOT LIKELY. ‘ LONDON, July Ih‘. Oflicers «of the Selamen’s Union state -that they’ do not take seriously the{ prrnosal of the Australian Seamen’s Union secretary in appealing for an Empire-wide. maritime strike. British co-operation is unlikely. .UNIONIS'TS TO SUPPORT SEAMEN. SYDNEY, July 17. A large gathering of unionists at the Trlades’ Hall, a.fte_r_SeVeral inflammatory speeches denouncing arbitration, pledged their support to the seamen in the fight against the shipping ring.