GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3397, 30 January 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

"THE PEACE TREATY. AMERICANS CANNOT ‘AGREE. Receiféd 9.10 a.m. NEW YORK, Jan_ 29. The New York Times’ Washington correspondent states that’ Senathr Hitchcock, fearing the termination of a bipartism Treaty Compromise, he has announced that he would move,to take up-the Treaty on the floor of the Senate, if the conferences are definitely discontinued. ' Lodge announced that he will in no circumstances permit any changes; in his reservation with reference to Ar. ticle 10, and the"“'M”onroe Doctrine. There Seems little hope of seeing success -by compromise, although Hitchcock declares that agreement on Article 10 might be reached if confei'ences will accept a plan by which Congress! will decide, when the United‘ States must take up arms to defend’ lmperialised nations. .

AN AEROPLANE SALE. A TEN MILLION LOT. Received 9.10 am. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Senator New has been informed that Britain sold in a single order ten millions dollars Worth of aeroplanes to Japan. Ronald Lindsay, Charge d’Affail~s, in a speech said America. will find Britain by her side in any action to relieve distress in Austria and Poland. POET TURNS PIRATE_ ‘ DfANNUNZIO’S LATEST ROLE. ROME, Jan. 28. The Trieste correspondent of the Messagerio states that the steamer Taranto, conveying Supplies: worth about £Bo,ooo‘for the Italian troops in Albania, was seized by d’Annunzio and taken to Fiume. D’Ann—unzio says he was compelled totake this col‘li=‘s‘e in order to pay his soldiers; AMERICAN EXCHANGE. THE MA RKET DEMORALISED. NEW YORK, Jan. 28. The exchange rate of the pound sterling is demoralised. The lowest quotation is 3 dollars 53 cenfs4(3bollt 15/). u-—--*""-""""‘- ( TROUBLE IN BOMBAY. ' ’DOCKERS JOIN MILL STRIKERS. ". _. ._..... ‘ BOMBAY, 'a'Jn. 26.

Ten tho'l.lSa.nd.dockers have joined the mill strikers. The situation is 0817- Looting and rioting have begun. All sliops in the mill areas are closed. Troops fired on the looters '3n‘l.«.,t_here were 2. few casualties.

I PROFITEERING DEoNOUNCED_ i HOW FARMERS ARiE USED. I 1 MILLIONS OUT OF‘ WOOL. LONDON, Jan. 24. E Mr Maclnder, M.P._. speaking 5.1: Bradford, denounced the profiteéring in wool. He declared that the Government had made over sixty millions’ profit on wool last year. The Government paid Australia. and New Zealand 64% millions. The wool sold at, auction fetched 100 per cent. above the prices of the previous twelve months, yet the Government paid no more. Since March the Government ‘had sold 1.450.000 bales. Mr Mclnder quoted the instance of one firm, whose profits. averaged £BSOO a year before the war, While its profits last year were £37,900. ' _ A TALL ORDER. PROPOSED LAND FOR BOLSHEVIKS. MR CI-lURCHILIIS IDEA_ LONDON, aJn. 28.

M r Churchill, in an article in the Sunday Herald suggests that the nations of the world should expel Bolsheviks. They ought to be.col—lected and confined in '3. separate area of the earth’s surface and left to practice their diseased theorres at each otller’s expense. They ought to ‘be deprived of liberty to assassinate princes, starve the middle-classes and exploit the toiling millions. PRINCE OF ‘{VALE;S. LONDON, aJn. 28. All arrangements have been completed in. London for the Prince of Wales’ tour. The authorities are awaiting Australian confirmation before issuing details. » BRITAIN'S COAL TROUBLE. -* MINERS’ INTENTIONS. LONDON, Jan. 28. Representatives of the Miners’ Federation will meet Mr Lloyd George to-day in reference to coal prices, shortage of domestic supplies, and cost of living_ If Mr Lloyd Gem.-ge’s reply is unsatisfactory it is understood the miners will inaugurate a new national wages campaign.

THE FALLEN CROWN. I NEW YORK, aJn. 26_ Austrian ‘crown pieces are selling at one~bhird of one cent. ' AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. LONDON, Jan. 28. The Foreign Secretary has appointed a committee to. advise rega.=:d-ing"“-'a. common policy towards British institutions which would tend to promote the solidarity of British institutions. Among the suggestions are the registration of British subjects, and the encouragement of British schools, chambers of commerce and local British newspapers and clubs. SHIPS AND CROPS. UNITED STATES’ BIG FIGURES.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 252. The Commerce Department ‘announces that the United States .12;erchant marifie comprises 29,669 ships of all classes, of which the gross tonnage is 15,325,000 and the personrml 266,0000. The Ag,ricul~tural Department esti~ mates the value of 1919 crops and animal products at ‘24,982,000,000 dollars.

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE. ITS REMOVAL DISCUSSED. TOKIO, Jan_ 26. The Anglo-Japanese alliance expires in July 1921, and its renewal is being discussed. .A close underst:ind~ ing with Japan remains an important consideration in British policy, but amendment of the Treaty is expected in View of the changed balance of the League 0} Nations. Renewal is likely to be postponed until the Led‘gue is further &6:VS.IIC'-ed. The Japanese are displaying lively interest in‘ the renewal. The Government organ, Jiji. declares that altlfough Russia has collapsed, renewal of the Treaty is necessary owing to possible German designs in the Far East, but the Daper thinks it is not possible for the Treat!’ to remain the same offensive ‘and defensive alliance owing to the Lfigue of Nations convention. M. Kato, interviewed, said he was most anxious that the alliance should continue in some form or other, ~ Baron Shibusawa’ is simila,.l_v ;,;.«;\-i----ous for renewal in such form as is compatible with the League of Nations. - . Count Ok-uma said that as Russia ‘might easily recover. power -,prolongationjof the alliance was unquesvtion. ably in the Japanese interest. ‘