GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3385, 14 January 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

I SIGNING THE PEACE. E A SIMPLE CEREMONY. i LONDON, Jan_ 12. i The Peace ratification formalities Were of the Simplest character, and were concluded in fifteen minutes. Herr vdn Lersner, the German delegate, signed first, then Mr Lloyd George, M. Clemenceau, Signor Nitti, and the Japanese delegates and the ‘other delegates. ; M. Clemenceau closed the ;~.proceedlings; with an announcement that the ‘execution of the Treaty would begin ‘immediately. Later he addressed. -a ‘few words to Herr Von Lersner and ‘vonisimon, indicating that peacé relations would be resumed, after which the delegates were invited to tea in an ‘adjoining room. i CONTROL OF DARDANELLES. ; ._._._ THE OPEN XVAY, _ LONDON,~Jan. 12. Mr J. G. Garvin, Writing in the ‘Observer, urges the appointment of an International Commission to control the Dardanelle_s,' and act as the chief authority at Constantinople, He sa.ys: l“.A’ continuance of the effective authzority of -the Su.ltan will mean the ulttimate reinstatement of the Young ‘Turks and a recurrence of the deadly ‘cycle. of international mischief.’ The lsuitan, as Khalif, might be permitted ito retain a sort of Vatican area. Such ta camouflage of.his sovereignty would lnot be regarded as a vital issue. [ HOME OF THEIR FATHERS. ‘ JEWS IN PALESTINE. 1 PLENTY OF ROOM AND MONEY. l LONDON, Jan. 12. } Dr Weizmann (president of the Eng- J ilish Zionists), who has returned from I la visit to Palestine, stated that the-i IP~alestine Administration had agreedl to co-operate with the Zionist organi-‘N sations in the development of thel country. He was convinced that Pal. estine could support .several millions‘ additional people without injury to thel present inhabitants, if scientific meth- ! ods of development were adopted. I Thirty thousand Jews could be set—‘ ‘clad in the coming eyar. .It would be ‘ necessary to build 5000 houses, which,‘ with other development works, would| require £1,000,000 to be -spent annual- i ly until 1930. The money would be‘. forthcoming. ' DEMPSEY CONDEMNED. ‘ AS A WAR SHIRKER. _Received 10.50 am. ‘ WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. The Returned Soldiers’ organisation condemn-ed Dempsey, and are urging. the authorities to disallow his fight‘ with Carpentier owing to Dempsey’s‘ non-enlistment for war service. | ANTI-NA'I'IONALIS'£B. LONDON, Jan. 11. A large element of miners in South Wales, who are opposed to national‘ isla.-t.ion,_al'e organising dcm-o~nstrations.|