GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 28 August 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

I AMERICAN ACTION IN TURKEY. J RESENTED ‘BY FRANCE. Received 8.50 a.nl. WASHINGTON, ‘Aug. 27. An informal warning given by'Rear— Admiral Dristol to Turkey forbidding ‘Armenian massacres led to irritation [at the French Foreign Office, which is ‘critical of American interference through missionaries. Although the ‘United States refused to accept, so far, mandatories for any subject naltionalities in Asia Minor, American ldelegates at Paris explained that the warning was purely informal, and that there was no ground for Turkish protests to Britain and France that America was threatening her_ GERMANY'S STRONG MAN. I PUTTING DOWN BOLSHEVISM. l 4 Received 8.50 a.m. , BERLIN, Aug. 27. Noske -has issued stringent orders against the publication of Bolshevik pamphlets and the possession of firearms. Several members of the Berlin Soviet have been arrested. Soviet members advocate a general strike. ’lr.dpendent Socialists consider the time ‘inopportune. Noske keeps troops in_ Jl-eadiness to suppress disorders .. I . . ENTIAR-EUTRAJIN ROBBED. .[,._. ; E’ ‘ oF-:AMERIoA,N..sUI>ISLIEs.i.. : 2' - ‘. ' " i V . - -.P-ARIS,-Aug.'37.:;~. T ‘Algoods ‘train at Dijon, composed of 40-'-ltrucks, laden 1 with Anl€‘l"iC&n sup.pTiés~ was‘ rriysteriously -robbed of its , ‘whole contents, including ‘cooking and heating? stoves, utensils’; sh'oes, clothing, chocolate,‘ tobacco ‘preserved fruit.’ Only empty trucks remained.gGERMAN AMBASSADOR FOR U_S. l ‘ -- l NOT LIKELY TO BE WELCOME. j _...__. ‘ Received 8.50 a.m. V A ; VJASHINGTON, Aug. 27. [ Von Hainhauson has been selected I in Berlin as Ambassador to the United States. He is likely to be consid|ered here as persona non grata, owing ‘to’ his connection with Bernstor'ff’s ‘activities in the United States during the War, ' vTH.E SCHL_ESW'IG PLEBISCITE. 1, ! FRENCH WARSHIP PRESENT. _ . Received 8.25 am. . 1 COPENHAGEN, Aug. 27.

“La. Marseillaise,” thgefirstg of the Allied warships to. be present" during the plebiscite at Schleswig, met with an enthusiastic welcome at Flems—burg. | ' The German Admiralty protested, and notified the German warships at Apenrade that the visit was unauthorised under the armistice, but no action has been taken. LENOIR’S SENTECE COMMUTED. TO IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE. Received 8.25 a.m. PARIS, Aug. 27_ It is rumoured that Lenoil"s death sentence will be commuted to imprisonment for life at Devilgs Island. M. Vivianai, in the Chamber, accused Judet of endeavouring by falsehoodsto influence Italy against entering the war. ALLIES TAKE STEPS AGAINST ROUMANIA. PARIS, Aug. 26. The Supreme Council’s telegram, expressing surprise that Roumania has not given definite pledges of a changed attitude ‘towards Austria.-Hungary, is interpreted in the gravest sense. The Allies will not be satisfied if Roumanian depredartions in Hungary cease .only for lack of material. TERRIFIC EXPLOSION. ROME, Aug. 26. A t'errific'explosion of muni-tions‘root-ed up trecs'a mile distant. Rescue parties were ordered noFt'o remove the bodies o-f groups of soldiers and civilians, lest? bombs finderneath were the cause of additional casualties. Over a hundredwwere killed and injured.