GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3380, 8 January 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

' pence TREATY. YANKS BANDYING WORDS. Received -9.45 a.m. , WASHINGTON, Jan_ 6. The Democrats‘ have submitted a serious compromise to Treaty reservations to the Republicans and “mild reset-va,tioni'stS!” Democrats claim that these reservations will receive 44 Democratic votes. , 4 ' THE WORLD'S PEAOE. I KEPT BY ‘AMERICAN AND BRITISH"NA'VY. "” Received -9.45 am. . WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Lord Jellicoe ,Speakillg at Annapolis, during the inspection of the United states Naval College, said it is one of the best naval schools in the world. American and British fleets, he added, can keep the world's peace. FLIGHT {J3O ANTIPODES. MATTHEWS LEAVES CONSTAN-TINO-PLE. Received 9.5 a.m. - LONDON, Jan_ 7. A delayed‘telegram announces that Matthews is leaving Constantnople on _2nd January for Allepo, having secur. ed a full supply of petrol at [Constantinople. SHUNTING THE RADICALS. PASSAGE MONEY REQUESTED. . Received 9.5 a.m." WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The Commissioner of Immigration has requested appropriations totalling 1,450,000 dollars to carry out the antiRadical campaign. _ANTARcTIC' EXPLORATION. , . OLD EXPLORER’S VIEW. V AERIAL DIFFICULTIES SOLVED. Received 9_4h a.m. V PARIS, Jan. 5. The Antarctic explorer, Charcot, thinks the British South .Polar Aerial Expedition is feasible, but firT)uld- only yielcl'scientific results if able to stay at the Pole and fly above it, making magnetic and geographical aerial discoveries. He does not anticipate landing difliculties, this problem is fore-s-een and solved by the adoption of broad skis being affixed to the machine, the real risk will come from wind and snowstorms. .-

PRINCE Ol‘-IWALES. . AS 'CoMMoNWEAL'rHv GOVERNOR. A GRACEFUL COMPLIME~NT_ Received 9.45 la.m. y ~ LONDON, Dec. 5. While no precedents exist for temporary -appointments of visiting roy-. alty acting as Governor-General, the Colonial Oflice views sympathetically the suggestion that the Prince of Wales should act for a short period in Australia. If this could ‘be arranged with the King’s and Government’s approval it would admittedly lalford a unique opportunity for paying a graceful compliment to Australia. But it is pointed out that New Zealand is jointly concerned in the Visit. THE ADRIATIC PROBLEM. SATISFACTORY SOLUTION EXPECTED. ‘Received 9.45 a.m. PARIS, Jan".-‘ 5. The Italian Premier and Foreign Minister have arrived to confer with Mr Lloyd George prior to the confer» ence with M. Clemenceau and Mr Lloyd George in Paris on Adl~ia,tic ‘questions. They have already interviewed M. Clemenceau, who subsequently stated he anticipated the Conference would result in a satisfactory solution. The Italian programme is reported to be Ivrea and a few islands for Italy, autonomy for Fiume and Zara, guarantee for Italians in Jugo. Qlavi-a, and neutralisation of the Adriattic coast.