GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3367, 20 December 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

THE ANGLO-JAP. ALLIANCE. 1 ‘SHOULD IT CiONTINUE¥, ! « , -—-- 1 f _ Received 9.5 a.m. ‘ i TOKIO, Dec. 13. ' i Kate, writing‘ in Jiyishimpo, states | -the form and substance of the existing |\Anglo-Japanese _Alliance is incomlpatiable with the League of Nations, ‘but it is inadvisable that the Alliance Dwhich has had such great. influence in I both'ceuntries for twentyyears should {be abolished as .a. mere relic‘ of the ipast. It is practical to continue the ;Allianee if both the Powers desire. ‘ THE DAT\;'.".«'7&NELLES. TUR-KE\Y TO LOSE CONTROL. 1 _...___ R LONDON, Dec. 19. -- When asked in the House of Coni‘mvons what would be done with Conlstantinople and the Dardanelles, Mr ‘Lloyd George said they could not be left in the hands of the same: gatekeeper who slammed them in our face. Heladdedz “If the Dardanelles ihad been ‘open, it .Wou-ld have shortlened the war by .two_or three years, ‘but. they were treacherously shut. We 6 cannot trust the same porter again. I TURKS TO BE DEPRTVED OF CUSTODY. ’ In the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd ‘George said: “The Turks must be deprived of the custody of the Dardanelles. "We cannot trust the same Porte ‘ again.” V i BRITISH STE-AMER WRECKBD. I _.___ FORTY-THREE SAZDLORS DROWNED Received 9.10 a.'m. 3; ' HALIFAX, Dec. 19. I Forty-three of the crew of the Bri(tish sfleamer Manxman were drowned. The survivors 71-es-cued aren ow en route - to New York. BRITISH ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY. ' PREDICTED BY NEWSPAPERS. S AN ANTLLABOUR CAMPAIGN. I y _ .—_—_._ __ t Rec-eived 8.50 oa..m. I LONDON, Dec, 19. There have _La)fterly been many vague rumours_ regarding a possible | general election in the near future. The Daily News to-day, circumstantially predicts an ‘election in February, and says the abandonment of Home ,:Rule are parté of the election plans, [because it would prediice divisions in lthc Cea.lition if proceeded with. Also if Labour persists in its promised campaign for nationalisation of the mines _in February and threatened renewal of industrial strife occurs the Government will go to the country on an anti—Labour policy. The Daily News adds: Government’s decision to prerogue before Christmas instead of adjourneyingis, is dueto the possibility of en forthcoming election’.

THE Tnoufimsomn MAHSUDS. . BRAVELY ATTACK THE BRITISH = Received 10.50 a.m_ ALLAHABAD, Dec. 19. The Mahsuds attacked outpoists after they decamped from Jandola; they displayed considerable bravery and organisation,’ despite a hail of bullets from Lewis guns, rifles, and shells from Mountain batteries. At one time they advanced in extended order, in approved fashion, attempting to. rush our positions. British ofiicers state that many of the tribesmen are deserters from our frontier militia. The enemy suffered severely.

*PROFITEE«R|NG- AT CAPETOWN. }_ GOVERNMENT ACTION TAKEN. , --i.5’ Received 11.20 a.m. CAPETOWN, Dec. 19. The embargo on the export of food- } stuffs continues. 3 The Railway Union, in eympathy 3'with members of inland centres, are taking action to prevent railage to the coast. 3 ‘Burton interviewed local trade union secretaries and pointedpout that Government had already stopped exportation of meal, bacon, and eggs, and would act similarly with other commodities, of which there was a. shortage_ The Government was doing its utmost to protect consumers-, while heading the importance of not destroying the ‘export trade. He characteriseed direct action amongst whites as most dangerous and reprehensible, being calculated to inflame the native mind.