GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 11 August 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

AUSTRALIAN WOOL IN U.S.A. A RECORD SHIPMENT. - Received 9.30 a.m_ NEW YORK, Aug. 10. It is reported that 10,403 bales of Australian wool have arrived at New York aboard the Norwegian sailing vesss-1 Gate. The consignment is said to be the largest Wool shipment ever landed in the United States. .PR'INTERS’ STRIKE IN JAPAN. Received 9.30 a_m. ’ NEW YORK, Aug. 10. A despatch from Tok-io states that virtually all newspapers there have suspended publication owing to a strike of printers, who demand higher wages. Other strikers in various parts of Japan‘, ‘were affecting Govern--1.-‘ent o.s't:lbliSlln‘.ellth‘, are reported. AI'RICA’S COLOURED RACES.

1 DEMANDS BY ‘A-SIATICS. Received B_s a.m. W -VC§_XPVETOVVN, Aug. 8.. 5 Therlndianv Coiignesg, :at Johannes’burg, S_\"'lliCil:_lltlS closed, "passed ,r_e.solu—tions demanding withdrawal ‘Of the .regulaii_ons yranking , Asiatics,' among proh_ibite_(l iim_liigl'antS,_and demanding the franchise, in 1-e"_tui'n for which they w.oul-d’ {accept ,valll..:l"csponJsibi"lities of citizenship. They also demanded the witlidrawal of objectionable railway regulations, the I'elno\':al of obstacles Ito Indian studeiitsilttending universilties, and free, coinpulsory edfication ifor Indian ellildl'e'n.' They also protested against anti-racial dl'serimina—g tory legishation. E. TOWNS!-lEND’S INDIGNATION. I. b ENEMIES AT HOMh}. ' It Received - V ‘ . “LONDON, Aug, 8. General Townshend, in :1. speech, said he hoped -to live long enough to see history do justice to the defence of Kut, but when he returned to England he found nearly as many enemies there as had been beaten in the field. 3 BRITISH MANDATE FOR TURKEY. DESIRED BY TURKS. I Received 8.5 -a..m. CONSTANTII\'OP:LE, Aug. 8. ' The movement in favour of a Bl'i’ti:~'h ‘mandate for lTul'k'.ey is ;_greatly in-ICI-waging‘. The association is largely composed of Old Turks, and retired efiicors, and is actively campaigning iwith 9. ViC\\' to an ul-liinate plebiscite. i SIR W_ LAURIBR’S sucensson. 2 Received 8.55 a.m. | OTTAXVA, Aug. 8. i Mr T. W. L. .\lacKenzie-King has :been selected by the National Liberal iFederation to succeed Sir Wilfrid l Laurier.

BACON, HAMS AND LARD C ON TROLLBD} - Received 11.10 mm. LONDON, Aug_ 9. The Food Ministry resumed control of bacon, hams, and lard, rcquisitioned weeks and inllJ°l‘ts; and fixed maximum wholesale and retail prices. BR!TAIN'S FUTURE. ONLY ONE YVAY T 0 AVERT DISASTER. LONDON, Aug. 9_ Mr Chamberlain, speaking of the financial situation, said that if the country continued spending at the present rate it would lead straight to national bankruptcy. It is essential to increase production and reduce expenditurc, The Budget forecast would fail to realise expectations. The expcndituro sanctioned for pensions alone amounted to half the pre-war expenditure. The impossibility of discontinuing food control had a serious effect on the Budget as it was hoped toi realise seventy millions by the sale

of the G-overnmont’s stocks. He doubted whether it would be possible to balance accounts without new taxation_ The only way to deal with exchanges was to reduce the import of luxuries and increase exports. Waste should stop There was nothing in the position beyond the nation’s powor if it’ tackled the problem with the same resolution as it displayed in the war.

BRITAIN AND ARGENTINE. BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 8. The British ._\mbassador, Sir Reginald Tower; states that his pending visit to London is merely to obtain rest. He denies that it is the result of any threatening rupture of r‘iplomatic relations between Argentine and Britain_ AL-LEGED CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. LONDON, Aug. 9. The newspaper “La Nacion” asserts that diplomatic relations are delicate, and that the Argentine Minister is leaving Londoii. The paper adds: The retirement of both Ministers is traceable to the purchase by Argentine of 84 stea;-u-r from the Germans which Britain refused to recognise. Another newspaper states that the cause of the crisis is Al-gentine’s hostile attitude towards British capital invested in Argentine. 4;._._.....__.._...~ THE BOLSHBVIKS_ _ A PROGRESS IN ESTHONIA. VIENNA, Aug; 9. ‘An Esthoni-an communique sntaites: The Russian north-west. army, un’der Bolshevik presstlre, continues to retreat on the Esthonian frontier. The Bolheviks now threaten Ya:mburgh._ __ .e'oLsHEvIsM "IN 'Ef\TGvT._.»xN'n.' ' _ '

‘E’ , LONDON, Aug. 9. M? S_llort-t, in »the, House of CoinIlloJiS,.s,uid the police had been instructed to ;take_ action in reference toa leaflet distributed .at- Nottingham, containing the world: “Get ready fior the revolution.” -SCOTLAND YARD’S INQUIRIES. ' I.oNDoN, Aug. 9. A further stateinent. by Scotland Yard declares: There is no definite ewitlexice of .‘Bolshevik \aetiVi{ties tin Ellgl2Lnfd:_,: more than the dissemination of extreine re\'ollrl'ioliary propaganda. We have had Imnlel'bus instances of the distribution of funds, besides the particular case published, "but we canirot give details because that woulcl interfere with Scotland Ya.r(l’s investigations. 'l‘he police are keeping close watch on ports in order to exclude un'desirable.<, but a few have got through. '.1‘.1-IE C.»\.'["l‘UßED BOLSIIEVIK. -LONDON, Aug. 9. Zachariassen came from a notorious Bolslle\’ik‘ee.ntl'e in Norway. Wlieii captured he had the names and addresses of well—kno\\‘n e.\:treinists in Britain, also the names of German spies on the Continent. He had not the name of‘ a single responsible Labour leader or trade union oflieial in Britain. The Bolslrevik international courier system is controlled by a Russian named Angelica Balabanoff, who works between Borne, Berlin, Steclcholin, and Moscow. The Bolslieviks’ agents generally reach England as stowaways on foreign Vessels. Some sailors, are aware they are aboard, but receive substantial payment for each Bolhevik landed. Eleven Jews recently landed. They were caught. in the East End of London and deported.

- A HORRIBLE STORY. DIABOLICAL TREATMENT OF BRITISH PRIVSONERS. LONDON, Aug. 9. IHol'rible revelzxktions were made at the Ffiftel eourt—m-al-tial. Nineteen ‘separate cllm'ges of cruelty Were formulated. Numerous officers and men inlpl'isone'd at Bagfsehe camp gave evidence that Fl'efel lay in his bunk smoking and reading when men \\'el‘é dying of cholera wimlcsale, owing to lack of é.ttelltioll and medicine. They" begged Frafel to help, but he refused, though he was assistant surgeeh at the camp.

Some witnesses gave evidence that they Saw men kicked .ou|t from hipiital by orderlies in Fratel’s presence. Fratel did not protest. He even threatened to flog B‘ri.tish with 21. I'.a.whidc thong, wherewith prisoners were beat.en on the back or the soles of the feet. There were no medicine supplies on trains carrying prisoners, and no food or water for the sick, though others were given a loaf of bread. Of forfy sick bundled into one’train, twen-Ly died." The sick in hospital had shocking suiferings; They were never washed. They were thrust into tents to die, and when dead were flung into a so-called dead-house nezirly filled with rubbish. Sometimes a dozen corpses flung in anyhow, some naked, some in knickers. ' '

THE IRISII PROBLEM. . STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. ._.....,‘. -LONDON, Aug. 9.~ Mr Lloyd George, replying 'OO Sir Donald McLe.an’s ‘demand for a, statement of the Government ’s Irish policy, said it was not to the credit of Britain that, after a hundred years’ British ‘rule, we had ‘not reconciled Ireland to the partnership. The rules of force could not be the last Ive-rd. The Grovernment would submit .2‘ scheme to the House of Commons ast Jth-e -earliest: moment. but not before the recess. “Everyone says something must. be done.” added Mr Lloyd George. “I am anxiously looking for any proposal, and invite Sir Donald McLean to submit one.” The Time's‘fiewspa.per had proposed a great scheme, but, unfortunately it. was a scheme every party in Ireland would condemn. The Government would not. shirk its responsibilities, but, meanwhile, order must be maintained in Ireland.

POLICE AND RAILWAY'MEN’S STRIKES ]:‘AIL_ Received no-)_n. _ i L!)NT)~).\T, Am; 10. It is stated in responsibie quarters" that the collapse of the police strike is‘. complete. The failure of the unauthorised action by railxvaymen has greatly strengthened the hands of the constitutional side of the Labour movement. YORKSHIRE MINERS’ DEMANDS REFUSED. . . —_.-....:.-...,........,\‘ ‘ Received, noon. ' 7 LONDON, Aug. 10. The Coal Controller has f.na‘..l_',r xefused the Yorkshire Miners’ cieinazvfls. {Phere are indications «that the strikers’ funds will be ex_hauste._d_ in the nn\:t ‘fortnight. I