LENOIR TEMPORARILY REPRIEVED.

Taihape Daily Times, 22 September 1919, Page 5

LENOIR TEMPORARILY REPRIEVED.

ALLEGATION ‘AGAINST CAILLAUX.

Received 10.15 am.

"PARIS, Sept. 20‘

When the officials entered Lenoir-’s T cell" in t-he early morning to Pl-epare him for execution, they found him dl-css—-ling. When asked if he had any stateiment to make he declared Before God ‘\and man he was ‘innocent of the trea‘son, and protested against the refusal [to confront him with Caillaux, saying [that the latter used him as a. too}, He imade other allegations against Cailllaux. The statement was conveyed to ‘ Poincare and Clenienceau, with the re. sult that Lenoir was temporarily re_prieved. ,_ I THE IRISH SITUATION, iLLOYD GEORGE TAKES A HAND. l" ......._... I I Received 10.15 23,111, LONDON, Sept. 20. i A military order issued in Ireland . pivohibilts a.ssenlblfe§, incpuding fairs i and markets .in County Tipperary and § part of County Galway. A political correspondent says Lloyd George proposes to take. the Irish &question in hand. He has summoned gijord French to tLolndon. He finds the i problem more diflicult than it was -three 1 months ago. The Nationalist tempe‘r'‘is [ sullen and exasperated, Whilst the most moderate Unionistsilook back upon the ‘old policy of law and" zorde-r. AMERICAN TRADE WITH i EUROPE. ‘ . Received 8.5 a.m. ‘ NEW YORK, Sept. 21. The Commission to establisll reciprocal financial and COnl!nt‘rClal relations between Europe and the United States has departed. The -State Department alld Department of Commerce have instructed all Consular officers in {Europe to extend the fullest aid [0 the gccommission. ~

AM E RICA AN D M EXICO.

MEETING _OF PRESIDENTS sue- ;.~ GESTED. .-

Received 85 . a.m.

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.

_ A meeting between 072,11-ranza. and Wilson, when the latter -‘.1.-eaches Texas is being discussed. It igbelieved this would clear up many misunderstand» ings between Mexicoand the Unitei States_ T AMERICAN OPPOSiTION TO TREATY.‘ . .“‘« WILSON’S HOME THRUST. ' Received 8.5 a.m. NEW YORK, Sept. 21. At LOs‘Angelos, President Wilson, discussing the Shszmtung question,‘ openly charged Senators that their real purpose in opposing‘ the arrangement was to defeat the Treaty, not to assist China. THE SITUATION IN CHINA. NORTH AND SOUTH DRAWN CLOSER_

Received 8.5 a;m.

WASHIGTON, Sept. 21

According to diplomatic advices China is sufferiiig because of delay in the organisation of an international consortium. It is felt that Jzu_):in’s attitude excluding Manehuria and Mongolia is the main cause of delay China’s embarrassed financial situation andinternational position have tended to bring the southern and northern factions into closer unioz and create a. strong national spirit. Powerful political groups in Pekin oppose the consortiurn. despite C-hinafls stringent. lack of funds. T MASSACRE or JEWS. Received 10.15 a.m. AMSTERDAM._ Sept. 20. In a program at Tapoli-tza, three Jews were killed and 30 injured. In a, more serious outbreak at Diszelly all the Jews were massacred -and their -houses pillaged. A section of troops sent to restore order joined in ‘tlie attack. BRITISH POSTAL UNIONS. ‘Ti Received. 10.15 am. LONDON, Sept. 20. Three Postal Workers’ Traaes Unions have amalgamated, and resol-. ved, despite many protests, that the first plank in the Society ’s, policy will be the strike. A strike fund has been instituted. RICH OILFIELDS IN MADAGASCAR .._..i.... Received 10.10 am. LONDON, Sept. 20. Vast oilfields have been discovered. in "Madagascar, of an estiniated area of 50,000 acres. Analysis indicates that the oil is particularly rich.