GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3343, 22 November 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

' ITALIAN AND BELGIAN - ELECTIONS. LARGE SOCIALIST GAINS. Received 9.15 a..m. LONDON, Nov. 19. I The Italian elections, which am‘: Very incomplete, indicate Socialists’ gmns, especially in the north, wlmrt-2 the peasants largely deserted the catholics for the Socialists. Gellera}ly there was" a small vote, but the SCICIELHSISA seem to have voted strongly‘ln.nd solidly. Results in Belgium show fncreased Socialist‘representation of the mmlel--ate type, not tinged with 801.-3llovi£;m.

} THE FRENCH ELE-ZCT:ON. ‘ GREAT TRIUMPH FOR CLEMV ENCEAU. ‘ _ Rceived 9.15 am. LONDON, ‘Nov, 19. . The French election rnturlxs are still incomplete. They confirm the cafliet impression that the Socialists, especially the Extremists, have been heavily defeated, and that thre mas been a triumph for Clemenceau. '.-'.'lle Extreme Conservatives returns have diminished in numbers, but the IVlmi'el'atc Conservatives ‘are considerably strongel‘. The National bloc, which is solidly for Clmoncelau, has secure-. 1 halt‘ of the completed returns- A remarkable f’r‘ature of the elections is the n:-nnber of new members, who .compl'ise more tlmn half the chamber. s . X .C‘_—..‘' .1 DECISIVEV REPUBLICAN VICTORY. Received noon. PARIS, Nov. 20. The remaining election returns cannot alter the result. The Republican block gained 74 goats, giving it ‘an absolute majority of 53 over the Conservatives and Progressives of all ranks. Socialists gained only seventyone. . _

PRINCE OF WALES '|_N u.s‘.A. ENTERTAINEU AT A DINNER. "V V __Rcceived 8.45‘ am.‘ _' '» j NEW YORK, Ngnv '19." h'Ml- [Henry VP, Davidson, hoafl of the Red Cross, entertained the Prince of Walefi at Waldorf _A.stol;ia at a flinn_el-._. Tho Pl'ill_'ce_a;ttendc§l a._§p_ecial perfc-I'nl-. anoe at‘ the Metropolitan Opera House. TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN TRC'O'PS. Received 8.45 am. NEW YORK, Nov. 15. The Prince of Wales, speaking at the Davidson dinnexf, said: “I am most deeply impressed with the rapi(lit:7~ of organisa.tio_n -by when three I=.plemlia forces were drawn into the baflahce when the hope of victory hung on 3. thread. Your troops’ spirit rest‘-mI)1c~_iI ‘the spirit of ours on thé battle front. The American Power B‘):-it Associafion has received accept.-mac from the Royal Motor Yacht Club of the 'Ame—--I'icadls’ challenge for The Harmsworth trophy .

A MODEST SPEECH. Received 10.5 a.m-. NE WYORK, Nov. 19. The Prince of Wales, in a statement, said: “I am deeply touched by New York’s welco-me. Speeches were made conferring on me the freedom of the city, and mentioned my war services. I do not pretend I have done as much as any junior officer on the battlefront, and none realise more clearly than I how little any such service as mine was worth, compared with the splendid men who sacrificed life and health that democracy might be safe; but my four years "on ‘the battlefront taught me to know my brother officers and the men of the Allied forces who rendered a common service in ;x splendid clause.”

LAYS WREATH ON- ROOSF.V]*}LT’S . GRAVE. Received 110011.} NEW YORK, Nov. 21.~ The Prince of Waales visited Roosevelt’s -grave and placed 1; wreath thereon.[ He gave .11. mception to the school children on H.M.S, Renown. ........_...--..... CRICK'E.'I' « AUSTRALIA V. SOUTH AFRICA. - Received 8.45 am. CAPETOWN, Nov. in.“ The principal mafeh of the Australian cricketers’ tour in South Africa has opened at Johannesburg. South ‘Africa batting first, lost two wickets for 52 runs, when rain stqppefl play. Reeeivetf 11.25 am. CAPETOWN, Nov. 21. The match resumed, and at the close of play South Africa had lost eight wickets for 117.

n THE PEACE TREATY. ‘ WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHOUT _ AMERICA. ' Received 9.15 am- . ' LoNnol§l, Nov. 21. 1 Mi-»Bonar.LaW says the ‘Allies inl'tend"'t.o proceed with the League Of {Nations without the United States. » PARIS, Nov. 21. Britain and France have exchanged ratifications of the Treaty guar-antee~ ing British aid to France if Germany attacks her. BRAZILIAN‘ INTERPRETATION I t ‘OF TREATY. _ » _...._............. 3 Received 9.15 am. RIO DE JANIERO, Nov. 18. A proposal has been introduced into the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies declaring that the Commission of Diplomacy and Treaties should estab. lish the Brazilian interpretation of the Treaty, since such action has been taken in: the United States senate. ASQUITPPS REFU-SAL» ‘ T 0 SEEK RE-ELECTION. ‘Received 9.25 a.m. V LONDON,'Nov. 21. . The Times, commenting on Mr Asquith’s reported refusal to accept nomination ‘for .Sper. Valley, declares it distinct loss to Parliamentary efiicieney that Mr Asquith ’s Voice and counsel are not available in the House of Coninions. The paper adheres to its. previous censure of Mr Asquith, but} says his experience would be zvialuablel at a time like the present, and adds} there may be no truth in the sugges-I tion. that the ‘Premier contemplates] breaking with the Unionists in order! to seek an alliance with Labour, It is noteworthy that Mr Bonar Law, at a banquet, eulogised the Premier as representing'the nation ’g soul during the war. «

LAB OUR ‘S MUNICIPAL VIGTORIES BONAR -]7,'AW’S LAME EXPLANATION. Received 9.25 am, ‘ V ' LONDON. Nov. 19. 311* Bsonalx" Law. .spe.alking ’ Qt‘ ‘the Unionist lA"ssociafiioll”s balnquet, A\n’r.x-' tributed the Labour ‘vie-tories ‘in='the mulli(_:ipa.l elections to the Coali'fion’s lack of ‘unity ’ in the ~eleeto‘rl.ltes, whereas Labour was thor-oughly united. The results were not ‘due to-a change in public opinion. He’believed if the general election ' was delayed‘ for two ‘or three‘ years the results‘ bf Lab'our"s ‘ :m'unic’ipal governlnel'lt would be the " best anti-'-I.a.bour' ‘ pl-opuganda. Party cries would be heard at the ‘A next general: election and th(,lPe-ace prob-. lems must be solved before the coalition breaké up. Mr Boner Law severely commented on Mr Asquifh’s position. Hg said. never before has the leader of a defeated party remained so long outside Parliament or delayed for so long to seek re-election.

THE NEW GERMAN’S POLICY. I\’OSl{E’*S APPEAL TO THE NATIONS. A CUT AT U.S.A. Received 9.55 a.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 19. The New York Times Berlin correspondent interviewed Noske, who said: “Nothing would strengthen our Government more than if the Entente would show we might obtain some mitigation of the Peace conditions. New Germany intends aiming at a position without the use of cannons, but by honest work. The Americans, after helping to destroy us, are now watching the proceedings with their hands in their pockets. I believe we would overtop our diflieulties if allowed to continue ‘with the present forces under my command until April 1. The preliminary condition will be that France should not invade Germany. What is neeidcd is an exchange of views between foreign‘ statesmen and ourselves. Our political life has undergone a complete change, Germany is governed by decent, honest democrats. We are bent on a straightforward conciliatory course.”

RIOTS IN CAIRO. POLICE STATIONS ATTACKED. . CAIRO, Nov. 20. A mob carried Ol1t"€L demonstration on Sunday. Shots were fired before the streets were cleamd. The mob at‘ night attacked two police sfations and set fire to one, while it roughly handied the police. The military restored order, two being‘ wounded by bullets, while there were many casualties. The city is now quiet. '