MONTENEGRO'S UNHAPPY STATE.

Taihape Daily Times, 22 September 1919, Page 5

MONTENEGRO'S UNHAPPY STATE.

TORN BY FACTIONS, Received" noon. . LONDON, Sept. 21. Montenegro is torn 'n_v guerilla and civil Warfare of sections of the populace, objecting to _the Pan—Serbian Conefderation. O-bjecfors take refuge ‘in the mountains, and descend on pillaging expeditions. It_ is oflicially admitted that Belgrade is unable to deal with the rebels, and oflicials assert that ex-King Nicholas and Italian agents are supplying them with munitions. ' Nicholas, who is ‘still I*cfugin.g in Pszris. in an interview. deelm-ed he was never treacherous to the Allied cause, and he infends to fight to regain his I{il.s'‘‘(‘-.').=u. '" '

REDUCTION EUF NATIONAL EXPENDITURE.

I;Ncm-:-asIT_IN G'O"/ERNMENT WO'RKERS.

Received Noion. - LONDON, Sept. 21. Desfiite the demands for a reduction in national expenditure official figures show an increase of 2267 employees in Government D<?pal-tments in August: compared with July. PRICES FALLJING IN BRITAIN, _Receive_d 11_10 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 21. Although no ‘case was heard in tho‘ first week under the Profiteering Act, prices are falling; especially clothing} boots, hats, and fruit. ' THE BRITISH WAR MEDAL. TO BE ST-lARET) ‘WITH Y.M.C.A. Received Noon. LONDON, Scpt_ 21. The Daily Mail," commenting upon the fact that ‘die War Office has decidled to award a War medal to Y.M.-C.A. workers, sfigmatises it as unjust. The ‘article says: “'F6lnmy risked his life for four years in the trenches, and now finds that such prized and dearly lbought ribbons are to be shared with -hosts of men and Women, most Of whom Worked for a few months far Ibehind the lines.”

AMERICA AFTER YAP,

AS A NAVAL BASE.

Received noon.

LONDON, Sept. 21

British naval strategists regarxi M}: Wilson ’s claim to the island of Y-yap in the Caroline group, as importantly afiecting the future balance of forces ’in'th‘e Pacific. It appears that the destination of Yap w'a’é referred to "a. ispeciall conference,_ which Will‘ ‘Mater dé"éi'd‘e‘ ~(jile'lstionMS ” nsal;ce;lai;l2g"' c Geffifi cable_s...ta.ken._o.Yer. durillg_..the __war. T _ Mr. Wilson admits the American claim to -the island w§s”;.dlie"_to‘ e_;;_§_trong report from naval;;.e:}p;e'rté,-._ nec;essi_.ty=_-i'?)£__ -VA.-.l.xlcric2,in_i..t)_:l_'sc':’s" ' in. -the ‘Westejr:n.l':9aci_fié.,= .T}lié may becincspired’ promarily by_.—.American interest in the primarily by American interest in the straddle. the Pacific o‘b'v:ously will have an important bearing‘-on Aiistralasian defence. ‘