GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3394, 27 January 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

JEWS sr. vs: THE EMPIRE. NOT Lool§&\_u G FOR CREDIT.

‘ LONDON, Jan. 25. Presiding at a banquet of the Jewish Historical Society, Lord Reading, formerly Sir Rufus ' Isaac, declared that the Jewish community “Was proud of ‘the part it had played in the war, and of the public services rendered by its patriotic citizens, not only in the United Kingdom, but in the Dominions. The members of vthe JewVzish community had done their shira-re nobly and took no credit for it, .nor asked for any. They were glad they had done it, because they Tecognised that this was a Country deserving such service. The members of the Jewish community were ready to devote their best eflorts to the defence of the country which had shown such regard for civil and religious liberties. The Jews who belonged to the ferces had paid their toll as had others. The Jews were ‘mmforted by the thought that their _ duty of citizenship and patriotism, and had loyally and gladly paid the price. They rejoiced ‘that a, fight had been won which meant so much for the very liberty and justice they prized so highly. 9 . . BRITISH BYE-ELECTION.

.M RASQUITH’S CAMPAIGN. LONDON, Jan. 22. Mr Asquith opens his campaign at Paisley on Monday. It is expected that polling will take; place in the second week in February. IRON MOULDERS’ «STRIKE. TEN MILLION POUNDS LOST. Received 9.5 asm. ' LONDON, Jan. 22. It is believed the n_lo»ulde,rs’ strike will be settled. The Midlands voted in favour of .a. resumption, and in the North of England there were even bet’ter returns than at Hie ‘second ballot. '5. Moulders’ loss in Wages amounted to ' three and a-half millions, and another seven millions was lost ‘Through unem- ‘ ployment within a short time in allied tr-aides. COST Ol‘ LIVING AGAIN. THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIP. _ 4 ONLY AVAILABLE TO RICEEI.

Received 9.5 a.m.

LONDON, Jan. 22.

The Rhodes Trustee. has announced that owing to increased cost of living, £3OO a year is no longer sufiicient to cover the expenses, and holders of scholarships must be prepared to contribute £SO annually. LABOUR MISSION TO IRI-SLAND. ONLY VVASTE TIME. SINN FEINERS IMPOSSIBLE. MUST HAVE IRISH REPUBLIC. -S Received 9.30 a.m. ‘ LONDON, Jan. 26. ' The Daily Express" Dublin correspondent says that the British Labour Mission is amazed at ' the hopeless rtangle prevailing in Ireland. They met Mr Grifliths, the Acting-President of the Sinn Fein Republic, "and several members of his so-called Cabinet; they also interviewed ssouthern Unionists, Nationalists, and Labouritcs, and learned from all sides that the issue is fiuncompromisingly ‘all or nothing. Here ‘ must either be a union backed up by the fullest military force, or complete republican independence. The Mission regards either solution as impossible; the Labour Party certainly will not take up Republicanism, but is inclined ‘to think that Mr Lloyd Greorge’s ‘scheme for a du'al parliament is only waste of time. The Mission probably will advocate a wide scheme of Home [Rule on the lines of Dominions ’adLrninistrations, with a county option coupled With an ambitious plan for industrial revivlal. ‘B

GERMAN ASSASSINS. ERZEBER-GER’S LI:FE ATTEMPTED Receive?! 9.30 am. BERLIN, Jan. 25. An attempt has been made to assassinate Erze-berger, THE PEACE TREATY. TURNED DOWN BY REPUBLICANS. _ Received 9.30. am. Jl, WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. Senator Lodge informed Senator Hitchcock that Republicans were pnlable to accept any -if flu; proffered changes in article ten. Compromise‘ is éefefore bels«€Y_ed to be impossible.

Bmmlsfi RUGb)[ UNION. .......... ‘ To VISIT AUSTR-ALASIA. ............ LEAVES ENGLAND IN APRIL. Received 9.25 am, _ LONDON, Jan. 26. The Northern Rugby Union has selected for a tour: I-I. Wagstafi, J. Rogers, D. Clarke (of Huddersfield), E. W. Jones, J. Bowers (of Roehdale). Horneto Jones is the most brilliant. st-and-off half-back now playing in England. Wagstaff captains the team. The selecto~r’s task is most difficult, owing to the number of men nominated” including 00 forwards, who require much watching, as never in the history of Northern Union have there been so many brilliant forwards. W. Batten ‘the famous Hull three-quarter, was invited to play in a trial match, but declined, contending that he ought to have been chosen outright. Meanwhile a diificulty has arisen over passages. The intention was that the team should travel by the Orsovia. leaving on April 3, but the Union is now informed that the Commonwealth has commandeered all accommodation, and the Union has been requested to wait fo: a new boat leaving on ‘the 14th. The Committee is considering the New South Wales proposal to make a world -Hr, but the Impression is tli-at the Union is unlikely to accede. owing; to short notice..

CAPITALISM BUSY. THE NIGER COMPANY AESORBED ORIENT STEAM.NEw SHARES. TOTALLING ABOUT £350,000. -——_.:-f Received 9.25 am. Lever Brothers are acquiring the whole of the‘"ordinary shares in the Niger Company, at 130/. The deal is involving £8,125,000. Orient Steam is issuing 69,492 deferred £5 shares at par.

RUSSIAN PROBLEM. THE LATEST NEWS. PARIS, Jan. 24. Fooh is expected ‘at. Wurszuv in a fortnight. Foch advised that two divisions be sent to defend the Batoum-B’aku line, but the Council did not approve the suggestion.

A Harbin telegram states -that the Czechs may give up Koltc-hak to the revolutiovnaries.

JAPANESE AFFAIRS. PRINCE SERIOUSLY ILL. NEW YORK, Jan. 23. The New York Herald is; Tokio correspondent. reports thra/r. Prince Ya.suhito, second son of the Emperor, is seriously ill from influenza, an epidemic of which is at present sweeping Japan. T JAPAN’S REPRESENTATIVE AT BERLIN. 3 WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. It is announced ’tl1:1»t Katsuji Debuchi, consular officer at the Japanese: Embassy, has been appointed Charge d’Afl’aires at Berlin. Debuehi is at present ill from influenza, but will leave upon recovery.

PEACE TREATY. AMERICAN RESERVATIONS. A COMPROMISE PROBABLE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. Senator Lodge announced that the compromise conference has~reached a virtual agreement on Clause 10. It is now felt ~th.at many of the difiicul- - attendant on effecting a compromise will quickly disappear, since the major problems are solved. THE IRISH TROUBLE. GERMAN ASSISTANCE. BERLIN, Jan. 26.‘ Baron Von Horst, who is conducting propaganda on behalf of the Sinn Fein, declares that Germany ought to help the Irish Republic, hoping that the Irish-‘Americans in return will use their influence with America on behalf of Germany. ANOTHER OUTRAGE.

LONDON, Jan. 26.

On Sunday morning a party attacked the police barracks: at Murree, near Limerick, in which there were eight constables. Firing lasted two hours. The attackers, fronting the barracks, were concealed by a wall. They maintained a steady fire, while another party crept to the side of the barracks and exploded a ‘bomb, but Without damage. There were no casualties owing to the use of steel protecting plates_ The atta.ckers retired before the police and military reinforcements arrived. Their progress was delayed by forest trees.

WOO~L\'PROI‘I'I‘S.

REPORT OF INVESTIGATING

COMMITTEE. l LONDON, Jan. 25. V The report of ’n'ne‘ ‘committee which investigated the profi=ts 011 wool tops‘ and yarns, sféftes that all Australian wool auctioned since Wool was decontrollcd in April belonged to the British Governnient_. which obtained eonsidorable profit, owing‘ -to ‘the. highl prices at auctions, especilally for finer qualities. It is impossible to ascertain definitely the Government’s total profit, of which half will be returned re the Australian Government for distribution among Wool growers. The Board of Trade rejected the Wool Co-unc‘i'l’s standard clothing scheme for supplying clothing to the British public at reasonable prices. The Board -of Trade mistakenly believed that the Profiteering Act would check prices.

COLOSSAL PROFITS.

SIXTY MILLION MENTIONED.

TO BE SHARED BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND WOOL A GROWERS.

LONDON, Jan. 25. The wool profits investigation oommittee’s report states that among the causes contributing to the present prices of raw material are the excess of demand over the supply of transport, delay and cessation of sales in Aus_tra.lia; and concentration of buying in England. The high subsequent stages are largely due to the impossibility to fulfil orders. Makers are able to ask almost any price, especially for the finest quality. The report does not attempt to estimate the profits on raw Wool at auctions. It simply says: “They are colossal.”

The onlytestimato hitlierto is Mackinder’s, of sixty millions sterling, shared by the British Government, ‘Australian and New Zealand growers. The subject is attracting great attention in the newspapers. Later reports dealing witli nmkers’ profits are awaited with interest. There is a demand in some quarters for a Royal Commission, similar to the coal mines commission, empowered to examine books of manufacture-rs, spinners, and others. U.S. RELIEF TO EUROPE. SOUTH AME-RICAN SUGGESTION. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The Boalivan delegation to the RinAmerican Conference recommended that the United States.’ proposed relief to Europe should extend through the medium of -loans to South Central Anierican countries_ It was pointed out that this would benefit exch-a.llg'e and help. all concerned.

INFLUENZA.

ANOTHER OUTBREAK IN AMERICA. NEW YORK, Jan. 24. Thirteen hundred new cases of in fiuenza. were reported in the city on Friday. Deaths daily average a hundred. There are ten thousand cases in Chicago, mostly mild, with a. few deaths. .