GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3350, 1 December 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

D’ANNUNZIO’S MISSION. TO SAVE ITALY FROM SOCIALISM. Received 9.20 a.m~. ROME, Nov. 27. A message from Fiumg states that D’Annnnzio adchesscd the Municipal Council, saying his mission was to save Italy ’r‘rom the,Socialist.s. Italy was now in the same position as after the Battle of Capol'et.t»o«. The new battle must be fought from Fiume. ---- '3 WARSHIPS JOIN D’ANNUNZIO. Received 9.40 am. ‘_ ROME, Nov. 27. The seriousness of the Adriatic situation 'has been increased by Italianwarships ‘at Genor and Smorna joining D’Annunzio. ' DEPORTING AN UNDBSIRABLE. Received 9.40 am. ' NEVV YORK. Nov.‘ 29. The DvparL*nientl' of Labour has announced that Alexamler Bukman will be deported. NATIONAL EGIIFT ESTATE EFOR ' ~ HAIG-. Received 9.20 'sl.m. LONDON, Nov. 27. A scheme is mooted in Scotlzmd -to purcha.se the estate of Bermesyde, in Be‘l‘wicksh*ir'e, 4’ to presenut to Sir Douglas Haig as a national gift estafe. This ‘estate has been long identified with tho Haig family. ‘ HALF-CROWN NOTE ISSUE.

Received 9.20 a.m. 2 LONDON, Nov. 29. Half-crown notes ‘are printed ready for issue. WALES’ UNEXAIVIPLED :" PROSPERITY. ' - HIGH WAGES.FOR MINERS. Received 9.5 a.m, ' LONDON, Nov.-27. - South \Vales 'is‘enj~o-ying unexamplecl prosperity. Tramp ships are charging 60/ ton freight; coal shipped .to Rouen was 5/ before the war, but now is 100/. One’ eaptain made £03,000 last year out of a part share of a steamer. C‘.oal%-ownexts are yseliing {export Qeoal at 70/.p'er ton. Steel smelters are earning £l6 weekly. Miners’ family, where the father-and three sons Work in pits. is receiving £27 10/ weekly. THE TREATY WITH BULGARIA. SOME OF THE ACONDITIONS. Received 9.40 am, H ' PARIS, Nov. 27. . The Bulg‘aria.n .'l‘rea-t_v includes the surrender of Thraee by Bulgaria. -the eession of "territory within the bend of _the Strumnitz-a, and a. belt of territory on the Serbian frontier in the north-west: also the reduction of the army to 20.000, and the payment of two milliarrl two-hundred‘ and fifty millions of francs as reparation.

AWARDS T 0 WAR INVENTORS. THE CREDIT FOR TANKS. Received 8.45 a.m. . LONDON, Nov. 27. The Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors has reported that it was privmarily due to the receptivity courage, and driving force of Mr Churchill that the general idea was put into practice. The report L>.ttributes the principal credit of the designing and production of tanks to Sir William Tritton. and Major Wilson, to whom £15,000 sterling was jointly awarded. Major-General Swintonkvas awarded £IOOO sterling. The report recognises the still greater value of his work in the advocacy of the use of tanks, for which pecuniary award is inappropriate. Another claimant was axwarded £IOOO. also two others £SOO each. Sonic claimants were disqualifled, because investigations Were with-‘ in the score of’ their duties. ENGLAND AND PROH.IBITION. ;‘ LONDON, Nov. 26. Replying to ‘a temperance deputation, the Premier announced that a Bill was being prepared to continue liquor control. It includes the anpointment of a. conmxiission to scientifically study the result of control and other ' temperance experiments. He had an open mind on Dl'Uhiblti'."l but thought it was imp:-ssible to apply it to Britain. its working -‘n America should be carefully watched.