GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 5 August 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

ALLIES’ AW %m§ skfi?u RUSSIAN WAR PRISONERS IN GERMANY. 0 PARIS, Aug. 2. The Supreme Council is considering the repatriation. of 200,000 Russian -_war prisoners fron,l.A,Germany. While desirous ‘that they "‘should not renliaini in captivity longer ,tha_n_ necessary, the Allies are unwilling -to surrender them. ‘as recuits to the Bolshevik Army. A v :B'Rl'.rAlN%'s =GR‘ATI'I3UDE.' ' - The Government“i-3 ‘voting .£50,000 each to Lord Fren'cll' an'd‘Lord J ellicoe, and smaller larnounts to Field-Marshal" Allenby, and Generals Marshall, Milne, Trenchard, Birdwood, and other army commanders. - 4. AUSTRALIAN WAR HORSES-. BIG AUCTION SALE. LONDON, Aug. 2. The Australian Surplus Board auctioned 6753 h-orses in Fr.a.nce, at an average price of £35. and 1543 inferior animals to butchers at an average ‘of £l7. The Board sold 1100 superior horses to the B'clgian Government at £55. _ The War Office ist-a_king over 7000 Australian horses and 3000 mules in Egypt » - . . A

I. INDIA ’S SOLDIERS. PROCESSION AND REVIEW IN ' ‘LONDON. ~ - '~ ' VLONDON, -Aug. 3. The _procession andireview of Indians who were too late’ to participate in the Peace 'CG.lobl‘a.«'tJ..Ol!iS,> Was ‘a, (striking and picturesque pageant. Spectators at Buckingham Palace included Sou"danese ChlICfS. The King ‘eu]og-ised the Indians’ services in the field, and thanked the Indian princes and peo—ples for their nobcle response to the Enlpire’s defence. LOSS Ol‘ A STEAMER, BRISBANE, Aug. 4. The Government steamer Llewelyn is missing. She left Rockhampton for -Bowen with forty tons of foodstufis, on July 16th, and no news of her has been received since. ‘The Llewellyn was originally .a pilot steamer. She carried eleven of a crew and two passengers. Search was made by a steamer, which reports that she found the beach of -St. Bee’s Island strewn with the Llewellyn’s wreckage. THE PANAMA CANAL. COST OF COLUMBIAN. TERRITORY Received 10 a.m. NEW‘ YORK, ‘August 1. $5 The Times ’. Washington Co.ll‘eSpondent says it is announced that the King and Queen of Belgium will be the guests of President and his wife when they visit the United States in October_ The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has reported favourably on the Columbian treaty, under. which Columbia will receive twenty-fiVe million dollars compensation for the United States,’ acquisition of the Panama Canal territory. ~ —--_-.0-—— CHEESE” IN BRITAIN. 'L’ONDON, "Au!" The Food Controller has ordered all imported cheese bought-after August Ist to be placed at his disposal on at. rival, at a price not exceeding 1/Q landed. ' -53*‘

“ AN AMERlc:f'Pßonl|sE. PROTECTION OF BRITISH INTERESTS. V Received 8.50. WASHINGTON,’ August 1 It ‘is stated in authoritative circles that, before leaving Paris, President Wilson assured representatives of Britain and France that steps would be taken by the United States for the purpose of protecting foreign interests in Mexico. ‘ CHICAGO RACE RIOTS-. NEGRO TOWN BLOCKADED. Received August 4, 8.50 am. NEW YORK, July 31. The Chicago race riots continued a fourth day, but the authorities gained control when the rnilitary were called out. An ‘area of eight square miles, ( zcupied chiefly by negro families, was cut off from the rest of the city; no food or other supplies were allowed to reach the negro section by the white -ri-otezrs. -It was fear-‘ed thhrt 'll'l'2.Tly children might die of starvation unless food reached them, and the -authorities organised relief. Many negro dwellings were burned by the rioters; some negr-oes were’shot and their bodies burned in the streets. AMERICA’ S PEACE ARMY. UNIVERSAL TRAINING ADVOCATED. ' WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Mr Baker will submit plans to Congress for a permanent peace army, Half are willing, and advocating universal‘ military training.

A TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE. AMERICAN WARSHIPS INCIURED. . R,.eQ(}i\_7lcd,,Khllg'\lSt 5, 8.50 a.m. ' 5 ‘ NEW. YFQRK, Aug. 4. The Pacific fleetofsdrcadnoughts, ofl' l\le'x‘ico, were shaken by an earthquake of terrific violence, and‘-xsufiercd slight damage. -- “- THE HUNGA;B»-ROUMANIAN __ ROUMANIANS ENTER BUD.&PEsT._ Received August 5,’8.50 a.mA.V 4 NEW YoRK_.VAug. 4. Tclcvgrams from Budapest state that the Roumanians have occupied the city. BETTER COMUNICATION WANTED , NEW YORK? August 2. Mr. V. K. Davies, secretary of the National Foreign Trade Council, announced that large American business interests were contemplating the establishment of a competitive system of communication unless the Pacific cables and wireless services shortly improved. Mr. Davies adfled that ‘American commercial houses were sufering serious losses, due to delays in the transmision of business messages to the Far East. . A

GEF{MA.NY’S SLUMBERING ANGER_ . NEW YORK, August 2 . I ,3 Count von Betliinann-Hollweg, interviewed in Berlin, said: Does the League‘ of Nations, which was avowedly created’ to make war less .D‘)ssible. desire to perpetuate the feeling and desire for revenge? The "German people will do everything in their power to recover their honour. Should the Ententc insist upon huimliating the German people, they may, in time, react against those whose hatred has made them insensible to all principles of justice and peace. Versailles balloonised Central Europe and placed German— Austria in a condition of industrial slavery, but Germany will rise again. HUNGARY. BELA KUN’S RESIGNATION CONFIRMED. COPENHAGEN, Aug. 2. It is oificially eonfiTlTed that ‘Bela Kun has resigned. Beidl has formed a. Cabinet and issued a proclzaanation stating that the Gove’rnment’s main objects are §to maintain order and negotiate with the Allies. ANGLO-ITALIAN PROPOSALS. ACCEPTED. BUDAPEST, Aug. 2. _ V A wireless message states "that the Italian military missioii, representing the Allies, informed M. Clemenceau that the new Hungarian Government accepts the Anglo-Italian proposals for an armistice, and the provisional fix-' ing of the line of occupation. Until the decision of the President of the Peace Conference is known, Hungary asks that 9, line be drawn on the Theiss. BELA KUN FLEES TO VIENNA. LONDON, Aug. 3:3 Bela Kim fled t 0 Vienna afid has been interned. Szamuely, while escaping laden with money, was an-egted_ He committed suicide.

FRANCE APPROVES PEACE . _ TREATY. ~' PARIS, Aug. 2. The Pence"Committce of the Chamber of Deputies overwhelmingly ap‘ovod the Peace "I‘l-ea'ty. TROUBLE AT srrR.AsBURG. BERLIN, Aug. 2. Revolutionary demonstrations occurred in Strassbnrg.. Several French of"ficers’zlnd soldiers were killed. Some were thrown into the river. JAPAN AND‘ CHINA, rSHAN'I‘UNGr AND KAIOCI-lAU QUESTIONS. NEW YORK, Aug. 1. M. Debnchi, the Japanese Charge d’.-*..fi'nires, speaking informally, said it was his opinion that Japan was firmly determined to return Kiaochau to China, and withdraw all soldiers from Shantung .as soon 2T§""pract.ieable. He added that it was difiicult to say anything definite now since China was still not 9. signatory to the Treaty, and everything was depending upon tacit agreement between China and Japan concerning the Shantung set’elenlent.