GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 28 July 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

-————-es»-—----~ .~ POPE AND GERMANY. ~ THE-‘I~IUNL‘s' NOT GUILTY. Received July 28, 10.15 a.m. ‘COPENHAGEN, July 27. The Conservatives declare Heife ~.'Cll possesses a document comprising El‘:-L-erge:r’s and the Conservatives’ statement that the I‘opc’s peace negotiations were broken oif because the Eutente demanded that Germany should admit war guiltiness. The Tageblatt publishes Ludelldorfi:"s declaration that he never knew of the Nuncio’s letter, or of Michael-is’s reply until today. There was a Secret indication to the High Command early in 1917, that England wanted‘ peace. Ludendorff independently thus learned that Erigland desired an open declaration by Germany in regard -to Belgium. The Crown Council reached a decisioni on the point on September 11th, but‘ .‘Kuhlmann opposed it. E ..___.._..__..._.... A LAST RESORT‘. PRISONERS MUST BE RELEASED. Received July 28, B.o’ a.m. I _ LQNDON, July 27. A British gunbolatithreatens to boml bard Anega unless British prisoners are . released. , __________ .9 { THE LABOUR ISITUATION. CONFIDENCE MUST BE RESTORED. Received July 28, 8.0 a..m. » LONDON, July 17. It is estimated the coal miners 'lost £1,670,000 sterling in Wages, £70,000 in strike pay was distributed on Sat,urday. ~ ' The Yorkshire Miners’ Association has not yet considered the Govern}ment’s offer, but will probably meet today. 7 . ' The Lancashire and,Ch:eshire,Miners’ "Federation is resuming work; i 1 ‘ Mr Thomas, the railwaymcn’s leader, has returned’ from America, and told tan interviewer, “We are certain to lose ‘commercial supremacy to’ America un:less we drastically change our political lmethods. We must first restore confidence in the -working classes, induce them to rely on the ‘ballot box and ‘refrain from strikes. : _; CANADIANS .PU'NIISHED. FOR RIOTOUS 'ASSEMBLY_ 3 Received 10.15 a.m. J _ LONDON, July 23. i A verdict of not guilty of manislaughter against seven Canadians in .connection with the Epsom attack was recorded. Five Were" sentenced to one iyear for riotous assembly. ‘ GERMANS KILL‘ SERGEANT. ' i FRANCE DEMANDS A FINE_ , ._____... L Received 8 a.m. ' 1 ' ‘ _ PARIS, ‘July 20. l Argument is proceeding‘ between iFrance and Gernlany_concernin,g the ‘murder of a French Sergeant in Berllin. According to Wolfffs Agency, twhich has renewed its ‘fullest international activities, Germany informed Foch. that an apology had alreadybeen tendered, funeral expenses paid, and the family offered an indemnity. Al- - this is not judicially justified, but Germany rejects the idea of any Paynient of a fine as,contrary to international law, and proposes arbitration. French newspapers demand energetic aetion for enforcement of a fine. EPIDEMIC AT REUNION ISLAND. HALF THE POPULATION ’ DEAD_ OTHER HALF AFFECTED. Received 8 a.m. CAFETOWN, July 21. A steamer from the Straits Settlement reports that when she called at Reunion, (,-onstant sounding of her siren failed to elicit any response, Finally a native pilot came out and stated that half the population of the island was dead and the rest were Suffering with Spanish influenza. The ‘Vessel thereupon sailed for Mauritius, 3W-here the epidemic is also raging. l IWHY SHANTUNG WAS GIVEN TO JAPAN’. ~ PRESIDENT VVILSON EXPLAINS Received July 28, 9. a.m. WASHINGTON, July 23. , It is understood President Wilsoni has informed Republican senators‘ that he W 33 Compelled to give German priVfl°geS in Shantung to Japan, otherWise Japan Wollld have withdrawn from the Peace Conference. Britain and France had promised Shantung to Japan in «order to induce Japan ’s en-1 trance into the War, and when the matter. came up at the Peace Conference, those two Powers asked Mr Wilson to deal with the situation. He found it] necessary to keep the promise to Japan.