GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3326, 3 November 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

ON THE GOODWINS. THREE VESSELS AGROUN'D.. LONDON, Oct. 31. High galcs and coastal storms sent three ships aground on the Goodwins. Two were refloated and brought in by tugs damaged. A Ramsgate lifeboat rescued the crew of the third vessel, a Finnish schooner, which was waterlo,g.ged and helpless in a heavy sea._ They were taken off after a night-long effort and brought into port. The crew were numbed with cold and exposure, but all have recovered. ‘

BOMB OUTRAGES PLANNED. ‘ THROUGHOUT THE STATES. NEW YORK, Oct. 31. Cleveland police arrested five men and a woman on suspicion of planning‘ bombing outrages, including destruction of the central police sta.tion. A store of explosives was discovered, and it is believed they intended to. commit a series of outrages throughout the United States. . ' EVERY HOTEL CLOSED. IN UNITED STATES_ WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. Every saloon in the United States is now closed, and revenue ofiicers are enforcing the law passed over the Presidential veto. Only temperance will occupy some days. ' INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ' CONFERENCE. WASHINGTON, Oct. 31. The International Labour Conference created by the Versailles Treaty "has opened. The United States is not participating owing to the non-signing of the Treaty. Mr W.ilson, American Secretary of »La‘b~our, officially welcomed the delegates. -Organisation work will oceupiw -some days .. FISHER’-S CHARAOTERISTIC ‘ ~ _ ’ STATEMENTS.

ONLY SUB;\IER-Sl‘/BLES AN‘-D AEROPLANES WANTED.

Received 8.45 .-a-.m.

LONDON, Oct. 30.

Admiral Fisher writes:-——lt is as clear as, daylight that future Wars on the sea absolutely precludes the use .-of any war vessels except submersibles. So why keep any of ‘the present? We must also scrap a.ll our adnliraT‘§' and superior ofiiicers. They won't do for the new jobs. Put ‘them in 'a museum, like Grheenwieh Hospital. Excepting submarines, all we want is the present naval side of -the air force, costing a few millions, yet the army es'tima_tes total over fourhundred millions a year. After the most devastatiiig war known in the world, is the whole nation blinded? .

NEW GERMAN ARMY. UNDER ANOTHER NAME. Received 8.45-a.m, LoNDoN,' Oct. 31. The Pall Mall Gazette’s Berlin correspondent states <the new Municipal Guard is expected to total 200,000, and virtually becomes 3. second Grernian Army. Only seasoned soldeirs are per. mitted to join. The fullest military equipment is provided, and coach hundred is allotted five machine guns. The scheme enables the Government ‘to distribute ten thoysand machine guns beyond the number provided in the Peace Treaty. IRISH AFFAIRS. ‘NO QUARTER TO BE GIVEN. Received 8.45 am. LONDON, Oct. 30. A court—martial at Galway, charging an Athlone resident with possessing seditious documents, disclosed a sense,tional scheme, planned on military lines, to bomb numerous police barracks and seize the ‘arms. Coded instructions insisted that no quaTr‘tcr must be given to the police. I

BRAZIL EXP ELLING UNDES~IRABLES. i . Received 9.10 a,.m. RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 31. The Minister for Jusfiee, Signor Pisnta, following 11 “conference ‘wiith President Pessova, declared every radical alien in the Brazils will be expelled before the end of {he year. Twelve Portuguese and Spanish. anarchisfs and 289 Germans will deportea. DIV ORC-'E IN HIGH LIFE. Received 9.1‘0 :I.nl. . LONDON, Oct. 31. Sir John Hume. Cznnpbell is suing his wife, Lady Emily, for 2, divorce, Marquis Conyngharn being ‘the co—reSpond-

FATHER O’DONNIfLL EXPLAINS. Received 9.10 am. LONDON, Oct. 31. Father O‘Donnell explains ‘that he drafted eablegrams -to Mr W. M. Hughes and Archbishop Mannix. He was protesting against d‘e‘f)ort-ation without an opportunity of defending himself. O’Donnell’s counsei decided not to send the cable-grams. - O - CHI'NA’2S \MilL.|'l‘AißY {BUDGET REDUCED. Received 9.10 a.m. _/ PEKIN, Oct. 31. Parliament ha; reduced the nliTital'y e'udget from two hundred million dol--lal',q‘to one hundred and sixty millions, the Grovernment oifieials suggesting that it should be reduced to one hundred and forty millions. AMERICAN ATHLETES. AMENDMENTS TO RULES. M Received 9.10 am. NEW YORK, Nov. 1." It is understood the Pacific Association Amateur Athletic Union has offered an =2unendnlellt to the rules affecting eligibility, providing no foreigners should be permitted to compete for national titles T-his amendment is said to be due to the activities, of Miss Fanny Durack, the swimmer, during the first visit to the United States. It is believed the Union will turn down the amendment, which was defeated previously.

EXILED GERMAN ROYALTY. MOVEMENTS UNHAMPERFD. Received 9.10 am. THE HAGUE, Nov. 31. It is stated the Government has no: taken, and will not take any measures to prevent thexox-Crown Prince and ex-Kaiser leaving I-lollanu. All guarding measures are merely to assure their. personal safety. They can leave when they choose. . The ex-Crown Prince is expected soon to leave for Germany.

A TRANSPORT SCANDAL. Received 11.10 a.m, V . LONDON, o(',‘fl 31, V General Monash, after receiving a deputation from the \li’a.ilnana; explained she was a long -time "fitting for Second.class passengers, mzosfilyi non-eo'nlm'is-sioned officers and warrant ofiicers lalnd their 'fanlilie_, who had been retained ‘in England for demobilisafion duties.i’l‘he Australian inspection o'fi‘icers passed ‘the ship as suitnable, bllt"wheil the passengers arrived aboard they immediately complained it was a crying shame The ship,eould' not be tiakenalongside the Wharf. Women with infants in arm's, also cxpecta.nt'motbel's, had a. long wait‘ in a launch. The aecoinmodation was in-adequate, and the auihorities were powerless to remedy matters.

THE GERMAN BUDGET. Received 10.10 am. BERLIN, Oct. 31. Erzberger during the budget debate stated the debt from 1920 would amount to at least 212 inillioiis of marks. Complaint was made that the Budget did not contain a definite sum to meet the cost of carrying out the Peace conditions. Erzberger replied Germany did not wish to give the impression that she was shirking her obligations, which inlpl'csSioll would be created if too small a sum was men_t,ione(l in the Budget. He cmphat~ ically declared Germany wished to fulfil the Treaty. :\.lly inability of Germany to pay her liabilities would create a similar inability in France, and result in unheard of internal industrial‘ crisis. The Budget was passed. BRITISH FINANCIAL DEBATE. LLOYD GIIIORGE’S BRILLIANT SPEECH. Received 10.45 11.111. LONDON, Oct. 3]. Even anti-Ministerial newspapers admit Mn Lloyd George ’s brilliant oratoriclal efi’ort on the second day of the financial debate, in which he completely discomfited his critics, and was largely responsible for the overwhelming frees” complained -of the Premier’s majority. Mr Ho’?gg and other “Werlietoric obscured the Grover-nmen*t.’s View of the capital levy. One of the most. interesting speeches was Lord Robert Cecil's. He said many were doubtful regarding the wisdom of the levy, not because they grudged contributing. 01' oonsidered it uii(pl'illcipled confiscation, but feared it would produce more harm than good. He agreed it. would be madness not to inquire into the subject. He criticised Mr Chamberlain.’g forecast of norm-al years’ expenditure. and "Tj"'.lx“S'isioDGfl whether the expenses included tliat of adl'nini.~:tel'ing inmidaics, and whctlier al]owan«_-e was made for domestic expenditure, such as housing and additional cost of educa-V Hon.

3 . THE TROOPS‘?-lIP WAIMANA. A PRETTY STATE OF AFFAIRS. ‘AUSTRALIANS R‘EFUsE To SAIL. Received 10.10 8.111- ‘ LONDON, Nov. 1. A number of Australian troops and their wives refused to proceed ill‘tho Waimana from Tilbury owing 110 31‘ leged faulty accommodation and other arrangements. They assert they found the cabins overcrowded and infested with rats. It was necessary to suspend the infants’ cots in inaccessible parts of cabins, where there was scarcely room to move. One infant had its toe bitten by :1 rat. There was no proper water supply in the Wolnen.’s section; bathing accommodation for both men and women was lacking, and water was leaking through the roof and soaked a‘ number of bunks- The men also complained of faulty arrn.ngements. Prior to the ship's departure women and children were exposed to the rain for an hour at thedock and were two hours aboard the tender. Some were awake all night practically without food. A combined protest was made to Colonel James, ofllcerv commanding t-he troops aboard, who agreed to allow dissatisfied persons to quit the ship, offering a special train and accommodation in London. Two hundred and twe'...y accepted, but no train or accommodation to London was provided. There are about five hundred men aboard, and four hundred Women, and one hundred children under three. A number of men visited Mr Fisher-,‘High Commissioner, to—day, and made deatiled complaints. An official inquiry ‘is proceeding at headquarters, and :1. statement will be issued without delay. It is” announced the Board of Trade passed the Waimana. Q

GENERAL MONASH TAKES DRASTIC ACTION.

Received 11.20 a.m

LONDON, Oct. 31

-Passengers arrived‘ aboard the Waimana, in a miserable‘ condition. The officer commanding the: troops intei-~ viewed General Monaslr at midnight on Wednesday, and conveyed the complavint -of ’ov'ercrowding. General Mtiinashv i‘mmodiately decided that 33 .pel{ =c'cnt.~should be ldisembarked‘, Which-' was done-.‘ -He then sent an }Efiicicn't Board of Sui-wiy who reported the complaints were justified, and the ship 11ot in a suitable condition for the voyage; oven with the reduced complement it wasnot fit to take sec--ond~C]asS‘pasSollgel‘:s at all. General Monash thcrofore- to-day ordered the withdrawal of all passengers, and is endeavouring to bring the ship to the wharfside, qnd also is providing adequate shore accommodation for pas! sengers. pending (‘the allotment to a futllrc steamer. _ .

FOOD SHORTAGE IN PORTO RICO. Received 9.35 &.m. H I Q - ‘SAN JUAN, ‘Nov. 1. Port Rico is facing a serious food sh-ortagn due to.the New York harbour strike. The price of flour has been doubled, and soldiers‘ are reduced to a rice ration. Governor Yoger cabled to Washington asking for immediate shipments. FIGHTING IN BALTIC. GERMAN ATTACK ON RIGA CHECKED. Received 12.50 am. HELSINGFOR-S, Oct. 31. The German offensive against Riga is checked through an OCC'i1Sl0I1a1&bOIlll)8.1'(l1’I1€1]t continues. The Letts are chiefly responsible for holding up Bermond‘f. The Belslmviks defending Pevtrogiacl new outnumber Yudenitch. They are well supplied with material ,including arnioured trains. ' AN AUSTRALIAN ’S RECORD. A. WII.<‘E IN EVERY SECTOR. Received 10.5 a.m. PARIS. Oct. 31. The Potif Journal, cemnienting on cases of higmny -and the scandal of mzuwiziges boiween Chinese and Frenchwomen, cites the case of an Australian soldier, who mal~ric?,l. a French woman in. every sector l)e'fough‘f’. He Was in c-iglrf seniors. WOOL SALES. Received 12.50 yam. LONDON, Nov. 1. * At the wool sales prices are dunchang-' ed, and fTliel'e is the lceenest competi=ti9n for all serfs. Y-orkshige and Con’tillenta.l buyers o‘pel'a.ting freely. GERMAN TROOPS IN BALTIC. Received noon. . CBERLIN, Oct. 3]. The !Gel'.man G~()'vel'nlnelGt has declared that German rtroops I'enl:aining in the B‘-altic States after the 11th Novemlwr, will become desorfers.

LATEST NEWS. Received 12.5 a.m. LONDON, Oct. '3l. It is unlikely Father O’Dannell will /be dcmobilised in order to bringa civil action against his accusers in Ireland. Younger-’s Aliens Repatriation Committee recommends that sixteen per cent. should be exempted from repatriation, namcly 3030 Germans, 840 Austrians, 20 Turks——mostly long resident in Britain. The remainder have already ‘been repatriated. ~ PARIS, Oct. 31. The Supreme Council discussed Germany’s- armistice violations.lt disclosed that Britain accepted the responsibility for the custody of the German fleet at Scapa, and guarantees that France would not suffer loss of her share of sihps she would have -had. "Britain is demanding reparation for the sunken fleet from the German Government. LONDON, Oct. 31. ' Mr Churchill announced there were 531 British troops in Siberia, 1103 in South Russia, 140 in the Baltic States, including the military mission. A court-martial sentenced’ Sinn Fein Commoner Ernest Blythe to one year for being in possession of a document advocating the persecution of the relatives of the police. Blythe disclaimed knoxvled-ge of the document and dscribed it as abominable. He has begun a hunger strike at Mount Joy. Mr Asquith speaking at Aberys—wyth denounced the Government’s financial policy, and siad Mr Chamber.lain’s misealculation was the .grossest in the country's history, yet the Premier cracked jokes over the financial position, while the Commons dissolved in laugher. Hypothetical budgets have no use. Mr Asquith declared the only solution was additional taxation, either on incomes or Wealth. He welcomed an inquiry into taxation of war fortunes.