GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3369, 23 December 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

——— LOST‘ IN MID-OCEAN.

TVVIENTY BEOPLE DROWNED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.

A message from Norfolk, Virginia, states that twenty persons are believed to have been lost in the ~ Cuban «steamer Suhbeam, which overturned in mid-ocean.

THE PUNJAUB RIOTS.

.. ENEMY CAUSING TROUBLE. BOMBAY, Dec; 20. _Yesterday and to-day a battle was progressing for the possession of socalled Sandbag Hill, and ridge», forming an important startegic feature, the possession of which is necessary ‘to render the Der-ajat column’s further progress in the enemy country safe. The enemy resisted most stubbornly. We captured sandbag with -the first ridge yesterday after a fierce fight lasting several hours. but a determined enemy counter—attack (in which our casualties were soinewhat severe) forced our troops to retire. Today the work of clearing the -ridge has been resumed, and the previous d‘ay’s objectives were gained‘ in tWo.hours, despite tenacious resistance.’ ‘We moved against a further ridge with a different and dangerous nullah on the near side; ”Aft'er high "explosive and shr'ap_n_elpl'eparatio~n, with invaluable air ‘force asesiétance, we... gained the ridge. '_'Tll'e geneifal, advance consolidated the position, and followed the enemy, ' who; mun st have su,iferre,d.- severe-I ly. His t'r,oops-we_re;- compelled to flee‘ inflalldirections. 5 .4 in .

'- V No TREATY N 0 LIQUOR__ ‘ - wART‘IME'“PR'oHIBITIoN ‘ ' " » Received 1i.4-0 a.m. b V b M VVASHINGTO'N, Dec_ 19. ‘Attorney-Gene:-al Primer, announced that President’ Wilson cannotslift the‘ Wartime prohibition-~> until ~ the Treaty is ratified and a proclamation for demobilisaiion issued.‘ 1 HOWELL’S eA.LLs_ FOR‘ HELP. " HEARD BY CRETAN PEASANTS. V Received. 11.40 am. LONDON‘, Dec. 20., . Lloyds’ agent at Corfu reports that Cretan peasants hoard shouts on the night of 'the 9th. They showed signals, bu.t were unable to assist Howell, whose machine was’ found inverted. It is not impl'Obabl the bodies‘ were entangled in the wreckage. 3....?""'