GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 24 September 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

STEEL STRIKE RiOTS. Received 8.40 am. I NEW YORK, Sept. 23. In riots following the steel workers" strike, eleven were injured, one of whom died. i CONFISCATED =E~NEIV'.Y SHIPS. 4:: ........... TROUBLE BETWEEN MINISTERS. Received 8.45 a.m. . NEW YORK, Sept. 23. The New York Times says there a Cabinet dispute with reference to the confiscated enemy vessels The Ministry of Shipping Communications has established a shipping company to operate the vessels, the profits going to the Ministry in charge of the navy to pay the debts and carry on repairs t 0 warships. The Ministry of Communications recently chartered vessels t) another company without informing the _\linister for the navy, who consequenfly tendered his resignation. EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. COMMISSION OF FNQUIRY APPOINTED. Received 9.0 21.111, 5 LONDON, Sept. 23. An oificial report states that a. commission, with Lord Milner as chairman, has been appointed to inquire into the recent. riots in Egypt, and the future government of that country. NEW DRINK BILL FOR ENGLAND. REDUCTION OF HOURS. 2 Received 9.0 a.nl. LONDON, Sept. 22. ’ A new Drink Bill has been drafted for England and Wales. It provides the hours of sale shall be twelve, compared with seventeen before -the war. The hours are being adjusted to the varying needs of different areas. The times for Sundays have not been -altcred_ Centrol is vested in ‘two licensing judges in each area. COAL‘ SHORTAGE IN VIENNA. o PARALYSES ACTIVITIES; v Received 9.0 a.m.‘ VIENNA, Sept. 22. 4 The shortz_lge of coal has paralysed‘ the city. Trams have been stopped,‘ and restauramts and theatres, close at‘ 8 o’cl_oek at night. Factories have} only six hours’ supply, and are closing} to-day, rendering idle 200,000 workers. Communist workers are taking advan-3 tage of the chaos. 1

FRENCH MANDATE FOR CAMIEROONS. T HANDED OVER BY COUNCIL. Received 9.0 a.m. PARIS, Sept. 22. The Supreme Council has handed over to France the mandate for the Cameroons and -Togoland. ADMIRAL BEATTY ENTERTAINED. BY MEN OF «I.OWER DECK. Received 9.0 a.m. ~ ' LONDON, Sept. 23. Five hundred representatives of all lower deck ratings, including -all available winners of the Victoria Cross, entertained Admiral Beatty and forty-two; other admirals at 3. peace dinner at Portsmouth. The seamen covered the Town Hall with electric illumination The Excellent’s gun crew, which won the championship at the Olympic tournament, hauled Admiral Beatt_v’s motor car in triumph to the Town Hall. TO CHECK PROFITEERING. LOCAL COMMITTEES FORMED. Received 9.0 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 22. Nine hundred local profiteering com~ mittees have already been formed, including all large centres. A RUMOUR DENIED. Received 9.0 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 22. The intention to make Lord Rothermore War Minister has been authoritatively derijed. THE IRON FOUNDERS’ STRIKE. ’Received 11.15 a..m_ LONLON, Sept. 23. The position over the iron founders‘ strike continues serious. Stocks at the largest foundries are likely to be exhausted. in a fortnight and at the smaller ones in a few days_ The injury to the industry will be greater, as the engineeering trade is, booming. The Ministry of Labour refuses to negotiate a settlement, adiudging the men guilty of a. breach of agreement. The men assert that the agreement empowered the withdrawal after compliance with ‘certain conditions, which they ‘state were observed after fruit» less negotiations; ' ”! ._‘-'+v""'>7.§'

JAPAN’S POSITION IN EAST.

3 Received 9 a.m. TOKIO, Scpt_ 22. l The press is aoncerned with the ‘rumour that America has leased Kamlchatka for the purpose of Wireless inistallations. Whatever truth in the {report there may be, the Government is strongly urged to assent to Japan’s lposition as the leading Eastern Pewcr. « AUS'I’.RAILIANS’ WORK IN PALESTINE. i Received 9.0 am. i LONDON, Sept. 20. l General Sir Edmund Allenby, inter- ; viewed regarding his Dover speech, in lwhich it was reported he had omitted to mention the Australians’ part in the Palestine army operations, expressed Surprise that there mats no mention in ‘the report of his speech of the Aust.rali.ans_. and also that such an omission, if made, could possibly have given -el"l’ence to so gallant .a body of men the Light. Horse. General Allenby added: “The phrase ‘Cosmopolitan army’ was used by the lfecorder of Dover. My response was naturally eulogy of the whole of my army, which I said consisted of many nationalities, ‘including British, Aus‘tralian, New Zeal:and, French, Italian, West In. dian, Egyptian, Arab, Jewish, Algerian, and Armenian troops_ I find that my notes of the speech specifically mention the Australians. The good work of the Australians and New Zealanders was such'that they can never be for gotten lip hue.” ' PROTECTION ‘IN NEW ZEALAND. ..._o.__. AN AMERICAN VIEW. NEVV YORK, Sept. 22_ The New York “Evening Sun,” commenting on New Zealand’s twenty Dori cent. tariff on motor vehicles, says: lii is clear New Zcaland means to protect home industries, and We are the last, nation in the world entitled to com—, plain, since we set the example and} still hold the principle. No country is‘ potentially vbetterlable to take care OL‘ itself industrially than New Zcaland , There is room for iinprovenient in the, Unitd States-New Zealand trade, burl it may not be Wise to compete with to compete with them in goods they prt:-3 duce. . , . LEAGUE or NATIONS. l SENATOR CRITICISES PRESIQENT WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. Senator Reed, in a speech, stated President Wilson disregards fhc important facts when he Says the United States’ one vote in the League is equi- , valent Ito.‘ Bl'it:a.in’s six votes. When the United States is party ‘to any dis~ pute, it will be unable ‘to vo-to, the Council thus permitting Britain’s votes to make -a unanimous decision against the United States, or depriving ‘the United States of a npcessary unanimous decision_ The League will create a dangerous superstate, greater than any constitufent member.” Senator Reed quoted a letter received from Sir R. Boden. signed -by M. Clemenceau, President. Wilson, and Mr Lloyd George, assuring the Premier that representatives of the selfgoverning Dominions may be selected members of the League Council.» The Senator pointed out that a minority League assembly might exclude membership in the League of any European country not named in the protocol. Nations r-xclucled might organise a rival league, which. certainly would result in a conflagration. Senator Reed declared that there were only 289.-£29,000 white people, while 811,425,000 dak-skinned people were represented in the League. Thus a majority of the League would always vote race equality. - A DIS.-‘JAL ALTERNATIVE. - WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. At Sacramento, President VVilson, in a speech, stated: Without the Treaty League, we will simply sink back into the slough and dcspond,,wherein mankind was before the war. AUSTRAVLIA AND NEW ZEALAND’S CLAIMS. WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. President. Wilson, in 0. speech at San ;Diego said: Could we deny a League 3-vote to the stout little Commonwealth of Austr'.a.lia, from which many liberal «ideas and actions have come? President Wilson remarked: When I was in Paris I was unable to distinguish -between Americans and Ausitnali-ans, save » in regard to their hats. Could we deny fl vote to the other self-governing nation of New Zealand, for it is self-. governing except. in regard to foreign l afi':airs_ ”

It reported that Senator Ashurst, a Democrat, a former ardent Administration supporter, telegraphed. Presidenf Wilson that -he" and several other Democrafic Senators" were unable to vote against the Johnston amendment. Senate-r Ashurst stated‘ ttlmt be considered it essential that. the United Stafes should be equally represenfied with Britain in the League.