GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 7 October 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

WILSON IMPROVING.

Received 9.25 a.nl. WASHINGTON, Nov. '3.

Mr Wilson is improving,

ITALIANS“ IN FIUME. ___...—-o-—.—. D’ANNUNZIO’S AMBITION‘

LONDON, Oct. 5.

The Times’ Belgrade eoiirespondenf reports that two newly--:1-1'1'ive'd' -battalions from Italyproniptly joined D’Annunzio. The poet’s flamboyant ambi~ ’ri»e»ns are shown in a pioclamafi-o~u laxneuting the insufliciency of the tl'nop’§ for the purpose of occupying Spalato, Cat-taro, and other southernmosf seaports. The correspondent ad~ (led that such provocatiioins were once calculated to prvodude a fnost serious outburst throughout Jugo-Sla.via,. but fortunately a.calmer spirit. exists since the ‘Paris: deTlegat.i,on ‘assured 'Ju-gO- - that the League of Nations would ultimately protect their Vital interests.

HUN INVASION Ol‘ BELGIUM. FRANK GERMAN ADMISSION. Received 9.45 a4.m. . ROTTERDAM, Oct. 6. At -the final meeting of the International Church ‘Congress. at which British church leaJders-were firesent, Dr. Speicker, on "behalf of the German de-le»gat.i\o-nV, made a frank confession of

Gel'many’s' guilt in invading Belgium

‘ CONSECRATING YPRES. ONE VAST. SOLDIERS’ GRAVE. Received 9.10 am. LONDON, Oct. 6. _ British officials in Yprés are striving to secure official action to save the ruins from vandals and sOuVellil'-hunt-ms. The Belgians .a.ppl'eciant.e the fact that the whole of Ypre-s is one vast‘ soldiers’ graves, ‘but already 1-estaui-anteurs are invading the sacred ground. V

PEOHIBITIUN CAMPATGN IN

BRITAIN.

Received 9.10 A __a.m.

LONDON, oat.‘ 5.

A number of ~Arn.e_rican organisers are opening a pl'ollibiti-Qll. ca-rr'lp:l‘ign‘i_n Britain‘undor the auspicesbf, the United Kingdom Alliance. ,The first meeting will be held in Lancushire during the coming week. . V..

RACE HATRED.-jANO’a’Tl-lER .LYNCHI:‘~.'G EPIS().uI-.‘ \ Recmved 9.25 am. NEW YORK, Oct. 6. A telegram from Washington (a. Avillage in Georgia) states that two negroes accused of founding‘ a. deputysheriff were lynched and .s_hot when hanging. ' . ~ ~ . Reports from Elaine (Arl<allsa.s) ale" lege the discovery of a ‘plot by negroes to‘ murder the white planters in the district, to take possession of the land and till it. This is" revealed in the confessions of negro captives. A stale of tel'l'ol'ism prevails in fhis districf and whites: are arming.

TH E AMERICAN CU F‘

CHALLENGE IN FROM ULSTER.

Receiéed Noon. LONDON", Oct. 6.

The Ulster Yacht Clubhas fornxally challenged the New York Club to a series of raées for the America Cup in 1920, to be sailed in United_ States Waters.