GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3364, 17 December 1919, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

ANGLO-FRENCH CONFERENCE. . LONDON, Dec, 14, The Conference decided not to treat with the Bolsheviks, and to extend only oral encouragement. to anti-Bol-sheviks. It was also resolved to refrain from any diplomatic representations at Washington concerning the Senate’s reservations to_ the Treaty. The Conference lengthily discussed the ‘coal situations, the 'French. Govern.ment wishing to ‘be assured of a I'eg'ular supply. ' M CHINESE AFFAIRS. . « , PEKING, Dec. 14. Teachers at Government schools and colleages have decided to eave their posts unless the question of their salaries is adjusted. Some teachers have not drawn pay for three half-yearly periods. Others have been paid in depreciated currency. Chinese students are searching shops in order to prevent the sale -of Japanese goods, . . LONDON’S PRESS. NO PAPERS ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND BOXING DAY. LONDON, Dec. 14. No papers will be published on Christmas or Boxing days. .__.___.____..._. EXJPREMIER RYAN. SUES MELBOURNE ARGUS. FOR ALLEGEL LIBEL. SYDNEY, this day. The High CO-lzllit commenced rehearing a case wherein Mr Ryan, ex Premier of Queensland, is elainiing "£IO,OOO from the Melbourne Argus for alleged libel,

GENERAL ALLIE'.NBY’S OMISSION, . TO MENTION AUSTRALIANS. SYDNEY, thié day. ' _Grenelva,l ’Ryr~ie, la. zrqturmed soldier from Egypt, referring to General Allenby’s pointed omission of reference to Australians recently, said their behaviour was excellent. A regrettable incidence occurred at Qurefeud in Palestine, which was, perhaps, responsible for Allenby’s non-reference toAusrtralians, but the act he held the. Australians responsible for should never have been attributed to them, as it was the work of New Zealanders. A G 0 SLOW ENDED. BRISBANE, this day. The watersiders at Townsville I:i'a.ve decided to end_ the “go slow” strike.