GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3358, 10 December 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

COERCING THE GERMANS. AMERICANS MAY ASSIST. Received 9.10 a._m. ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Senator King will introduce a joint resolution proposing that Congress should authorise the use of American forces in conjunction with the Allies» if necessary to coerce Germany to sign the Peace Protocol.

‘ SERBIANS IN ARMS. Q WILL STOP D’ANNUNZIO. J, Received 9.10 a.nl. ATHENS, Dec. 8. Newspapers reports state the Serbians have called up‘ twelve classes to the colours-. They are deterniined to [take military action against any reinewedw exploits of D’Annunzio. I STARVATION IN VIENNA. [ EATING HUMAN FLESH". ‘ ROME, Dec. 8. 1 The Vatican has learned from Vienna that starving citizens are eating human flesh. ‘ BRITISH BYE ELECTIONS. SOLDIERS’ GRATUITIES. Received 9.10 a.m. I LONDON, Dec. 8. A meeting of Coalition and Inde-pendent-Libcral Commoners discussed the action of the Whips Office in selecting a candidate for Spen Valley to oppose Simon, whom the local Association had selected. It was decided to postpone the matter till next session when the whole matter could be deJbatedsas a question of principle. Lloyd George replying. to the Dis[charged Soldiers’ Federation, pointed [out ‘the-Treasury -had definitely decided that gratuities cannot*=’be»y increased. The Government -had done everything possible to. assist demobilised men to obtain employment, and the present position cannot be regarded as unsatisfactory.‘ Out of 4%; millions demobilised Vmen, 335,000 are receiving tin-‘ !employment donations, '

JAPANESE NEW LAND.BILL. I PERMITS FOREIGN OWN~ERSHIP. ‘Received 10,30 a.nl. , ' = TOKIO, Dec. 8. ' The newspaper Neihinehi has announced that the Revised Government Land Ownership Bill, which will be presented .to the Diet shortly will re-. move'pl-actically all liniitations to foreign ownership of real estate in Japan. AEARE PICTURE. ' PUEcHAsEIS FOR MELBOURNE. ‘Received 9.0 a.m. ' . LONDON, Dec. 8. The :trustees oi; the Feltsou Bequests, Melbourne, have purchased one of the rarest of Charles Meryons’ etchings, the “Rue deg‘ Mauvais Garcons.” AMERICAN TRADE. RAKING IN THE DOLLARS. ' Received 9.0 a.m. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. The Department of Commerce has announced ‘that the United States’ exports during the fiscal year ending 30th June totalled 7,074,011,529‘ dollars; the imports were 3,095,876,582 dollars. PRIZE FIGHTING. .. WELCOME TO CARPENTIER. I ,‘Received 9.0 a.m. . PARIS Dec. 8. A record crowd Welcomed Carpen-, tier; they overpowered the police, and several persons were injured. Carpen-J: tier states he has given Cochran an‘ option. Descamps states the fight Willi occur where the biggest purse is. 1 French promoters have not yet heard from Demps‘ey_

WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP. Received 9.0 am. ; NEW YORK, Dec. 9. Stitcher defeated Gybszko, with the h3‘mm9l’]-00k 11015, after Ewe ‘half hours’ I wrestling. I SEATTLE——A.ctiug Mayor W. D. Lane. Prohibition since January 1, 1916. “Prohibitioli is a success here from every sizand-point. Every effort to restore the saloon has been overwhelmingly defeated. The Seattle Timeg and many business zpen who opposed Prohibition are now convincied by [its practical operation. Busi;ness -has improved, and crime and drunkenness' have decreased remark--ably. Prohibition is one big reason ’for.Seattle,’S leadership in shipbuilding.» V‘ r . .