GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3348, 28 November 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

BOLSHEVISM IN SWIZTEREAND. Received 9.40 am. LONDON, Nov. 24.. ;,Pro-Bolshevism is re-appearing in Switzerland. Following the election: Where the Sociailists expected to gain fourteen seats, denionstrations in favour of Lenin and Trotsky were held at Geneva. The Parisian police have seized copies of the Swiss organ ‘Lafeuille,.’ printed’ in French, which is palpably Bolshevist in character. BULGARIA SIGNS TREATY. Received 9.40 am. » PARIS, Nov. 27.. . The Bulgarians have signed the Peace ‘Treaty. AMERICA TAKING HOME HER DEAD. THE LUSITANIA VICTIMS. Received 8.50 3.111. LONDON. Nov. 24. The bodies of all Americans killed through the sinking of the L'usit.a.nia have been exhumed. at Qneenstiown, and are being shipped for burial in the United States. . ‘

I THE_I‘T or RED cnoss GOODS. AUSTRALIANS CHARGED. ‘ Received 8.50 a.m. 1 LONDON, Nov. 24. Sex-gt.-Major E. W. Bradford, Sergt. Simpcock, Corp}. W. R. Grosvenor, and Pvte. P. Courtenay, all Australians, were charged at Lambeth with being concerned in the theft of £1960 Worth of Australian Red Cross stores. The prosecutor alleged that Bradford lincited Gl-osvenor a despatch cierk, in !conjunction with Simpcock and Cour3tenay, who were "in charge of‘ the lorries, to remove the goods to the premises of two men named Barfoot and’ Kellard, who also were charged. It is alleged" Barfoot and‘ Kellard in two months disposed of five thousandpairs of socks, one thousand shirts, two hundred pyjamas, andother goods belonging to. the Australian Red Cross. , ANT]-MILITARIST DE'NIONST'RA- ,- TIONS INBERL'|'N. » - _ Received 8.50 a.m. . BERLIN, Nov. 25”. There were many demonstrations on Sunday against Monarchist meetings last Week. Christian Socialists aione organised sixty crowded gatherings, the speakers emphasising the ’Government should have shown much more energy in countering Royalist activities. An identical resolution was passed, affirming the solidarity of the working classesand their firm determination to oppose the militarists.

’ THE RELEASE or JENKINS. i MEXICO DECLINES U.S.A. ll REQUEST, ' i Received‘ 9.40 am. ' MEXICO CITY, Nov. 27. Mexico has sent a Note to the United States stating it is impossible to accede to the United States’ request for the release of Jenkins. $..._._.__.....-.« VOYAGE Ol‘ TI-IE KANGAROO. Received 9.40 21m. LONDON, Nov. 26. I The aeroplane I{‘Elll'g‘f‘J.:Too deft Do-mi-lly at 9.40 on Wednesday morning. J ALL OQUIET IN EGYPT. ’ Received 9.40 21.111. CAIRO, Nov. 24. Latest advices state that all is quiet in Alexandria ‘and Cairo. A new Government has been appointed, with \Vahka. Pasha" as Premier. I ..._.....__.._ I TIT'I'ONI’S SUCCESSOR. I ~ Received 9.40 a.m. ‘ ! ROME, Nov. 24. i Signor Scialja succeeds Signor Tit- [ toni as Premier. I ‘UNEXPECTED PROFITS ON COAL. REDUCTION on 10/ PER TON. I Received 9.20 am. I LONDON, Nov. 24. ’ Sir Auckland Geddeg stated the Government had reviewed the entire position of coal prices. There were unexpectedly high profits from export and bunker coal, but coal for inland consumption was sold at less than cost, and it became necessary to modify the existing coiitrol by limiting the expo;-table, quantity, limiting the‘owners’ profits, and specially limiting the price of household coal, which will be reduced 10/ per ton next week. i

ALLEGED PROFITEERING. ‘ ' : CHARGE AGAINST BRITISH ' GOVERN MEN T. 1 LONDON, Nov. 24. i The Manchester Guardian says that ', the Board of Trade is appointing committee to investigate charges that; the Government is profiteering in} connection with the sale of wool. i The Textile World‘ points out that,‘ roughly, half a million are sold at each sale, £125,555 representiiig the difference between -the ‘ purchase price overseas and the selling price. It is understood the Ministry refuses to dis"! gorge its profits to the Treasury until all accounts are settled. Ten months’ wool imports represent ninety-one million sfberilimrg, and the" profits are therefore nemtmmitlll-S. ~ The Manchester Guardian adds: The Government is alleged to be} guilty of the rankest profiteering in} selling wool and similar supplies. It} is stated that a -tremendous profit has been made from the sales of surplus cloth. ~ Tl-'-lEE O'DONN.ELL COURTMARTIAL. l . LONDON, Nov. 24. the o’Donnell case, 1:110 tlefence was ‘Supported by witnesses who stated ‘that O’Donnell did not use the: Words alleged, but referred to the; .Ki:ng in complimentary terms. Deci-l sion will be promulgated. . Sir Archibald Bodkin, K.C., was‘ ‘prose'cu’t‘ing counsel at the trial. l

‘MIENISTEIVS NATIONALITY. ; -‘SIR ALFRED MOND. ACTION FOR LIBEL, LOND&N, Nov. 7. An interesting series of pditical libel and slander actions, in which Sir Alfred Mend, First Commissioner of Works, and his brother, Mr" Robert Mend, scientist and company director, are the chief plaintiffs, has opened at Card'i’fl". ‘ -' . -Sir Alfred hfond Ysued a prominent Swansea. surgeon. Mr W. F. Brooks, who, speaking at the general election in 1918, alluded to the ‘plaintiff as a ‘.‘full7blooded German posing as _a W.elshm'an,” and added tlraet only a German -possessing the hide of .a rhinoceros .would. stand for the British Pal'liament. Dr. Brooks rapoldgised ‘and paid the costs. Sir Alfred then sued the South Wales Daily Post for libel, and -also the editor, Mr -David Davies», who counter--claimed for alleged slander. Mr Davies unsuccless.fl'llly opposed Siir Alfred Mend at the general election. Sir-Edward Carson, counsel for Sir Alfred Mend, s-aidthat defendants had insinuated that his client in 1918 maintained la. dual nationality, and acted as a German agent.‘ ‘.Sir Alfred:'Mo-nd, giving evidence, said he was a. pure Lancashireman, and ‘had never done anything in his life to promote German interests.

- AMERICA'S REJECTION. THE ALLIES’ ATTITUDE. NEW YORK, Nov. 24. "The Times’ Vvashington correspondent states that Senator Hitchcock is to confer with President Wilson on November 30th, when ‘President Wilson will reveal to Senator‘ Hitchcock the official attitude of France, England, Japan and Italy concerning the Senat-,e’s rejection of the Treaty. It is intimated that high leaders in the Republican Party suggested to RGp~iUlican Senators that they should t-ast out the sense of their constituents before Congress reconvenes.

COALITION MINISTRY TOR l .BELGIUM. _ Received noon. BRUSSELS, Nov. 24. King Albert has requested De La Croix to form a coalition Ministry. GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN ' SHIPPING. Received noon. LONDON, Nov. 24. Germany has now surrendered 12: million tons of merchant shipping. Britain lias {neccived eleven humlrdd thousand. Austria ‘has surrendered almost the whole of her shipping, totalling six hundred thousand. Italy administers the bulk thereof, 12,000 UNEMPLOYBD orrxcsns. HA.IG’S APPEAL. 9}; ' Receivid noon. ~ LONDON, Nov. 24. Sir Douglas Haig addressed at the Mansion House a meeting of employers on "bellalf.of London’s twelve thousand unemployed ex—ofiioers. The King sedt A:-. nwssage hoping a. successful effort would be made to secure them enmlo_\flllmlf.