GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3398, 31 January 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

HELPING NEEDY NATIONS. WHAT THE ALLIES PROPOSE, Received 9.45 a.m. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.. The Ways and Means Committee of Congress decided to report on the Bill to appropriate necessary funds to aid Poland, Austria, and Armenia. Secretary to the Treasury, Glass,‘ estimated that Congress would not need to appropriate more than 125,000,000 dollars, since Argentine and Canada-had also offered a loan of 25,000,000. Mr Glass said that immediate relief from England could not be expected, but‘ Britain promised to transfer, gratis, grain nee-. essary to impoverished countries. Mr Hoover estimated that a million barrels of flour and fifty thousand tons of fats would be needed in these countries before next harvest.

MYSTERIOUS ‘SOUND WAVES. ._.... THE SCIENTIFIC OPINION. “MARS TOO EASY.” ‘I-44¢!‘ Received 9.5 a.m. PARIS, Jan. 28. Scientists refuse to accept the theory of another planet communicating with the earth till all wireless stations in the world receive synchronously similar waves. The Eiffel Tower station has not yet received waves, but this may be explainable on the ground that only those of the Marconi s'y‘stem are affected. A recent meeting of the Academy of Science decided to offer one hundred thousand francs for the first communication with another planet, but ruled out Mars as too -easy. KAISER "S INCOME STOPPED. HIS CASTLES DISPOSICD OF. . .s~____v _ Received 9.5 a.m.‘ BERLIN, Jan. 29. The German Government announces the stoppage of the -ex-K.:lisel"s annual Crown grant of ten million marks and two and‘ a-half million thalers in gold from entailed estates. the State taking most'of them at Berlin, and Potsdam, ine.ludi_ng Sansemi and his numerous hunting‘ castles

GERMAN -AUSTRALIAN LINE.

LARGE INCREASE OF CAPITA]

Rocoivced 9.15 am. HAMBURG. Jan. 294

The Gernl:m—.-Xusfralian S’rnamship Campany is increasing its capital to twenty million marks; by the issue of two» million four per cent preference shares.

THE PAISLEY ELECTION. WOMEN TALKERS ENGAGED. V eßceive(l 10.25 am. LONDON, Jan. 29. Women are taking an important part in the Paisley election. Lady Bonham Carter’s success as a speaker has induced other candidates to seek Women’s aid. Lady Astor assists Mace Kan and the Countess of Warrick and Mistress Pethrick Lawrence helps Biggar. Odds are regarded as four to one on’ ‘Asquith, but it is generally helieved these figures are an exaggeration of Asquith’s prospects. Biggar-’s supporters are confident that Socialists will not contest the seat. BRITISH FINANCE. , COST OF LIVING, ' A FINANCE EXPERTS VIEWS. Received 10.2-8 aim.’ LONDON. Jan. 29. Mr McKenna. ‘ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer presided at a meeting of the London City and Midland Bank, and said that prices will remain permanently at a far higher level than those of 1914. Increased production would reduce them to a certain extent. but deflation would bdund to be very slow; any attempt to bring about reduction rapidly would cause widespread ruin among manufacturers and traders. McK‘enna added that there must be such ruthless cutting down or postponment of financial outlay by the State as wit‘! reduce expenditu‘z"e to less than tifzf Yevenue. for thus only can We x'estric"|‘ the issue of ourrency checks“ upon rises in prices, restore foreign éiichange, and re-esta‘n-lis.h London in he'f~'bld position as the financial centre "and free gold market of the world. . AN AIR SERVICE. » i LINKING UP THE EMPIRE. HUGE COMBINE FORMED. Received 10.25 am. LONDON, Jan. 29. The aPll Mall Gazette understands th'at . four aviation fiI'IIIS-'ViCkOl‘S, Bea}.-dmore, Shortt and Armstrong-

W‘llitewor‘tll, are forming a combine for the purchase of surplus Government super-airships, for the purpose of establishing regular world-wide passenger vfiyages, primarily aim»;-‘d

at linking up all parts of the Empire. First experiments‘ will be between England, Scandinfiia and Holland. It is, expected later to accomplish voyages from London, in ‘the following time: To New York, 2% days; San Francisco, 4% days; Cairo, I%‘;-; Colomho, 4%; Perth, seven; Nairobi, 2%; and Capetown, 5%. ‘Air liners will be fitted with sleeping cabins about the main saloon in which seats are fitted, similar to Pullman cars. A smoking room is also to be provided.

THE EX-KA|SER'S TRIAL, GERMANY’S WAR. GUILT. NOT YET UNDERSTOOD. Received 10.5 a.m. . NEW YORK, Jan. 3:). The New York Times’ Berlin correspondent, interviewed Edward Bernsten, the veteran leader of the German‘ Social Democrats, on the occasion of his seventieth birthday, he said, “Germany can only exist as a nation if she maintains an ab‘oslutel}' pacifist policy and abstains from an international intrigues. It would be a great step forward it Germany was admittedvto the League of Nations as soon as possible. Then there would be no question of ext:-as-iition of the Kaiser. I am quite sure Socialist Germany would not object to his trial before an international Court under ‘the League of Nations. Personally, I would try the Kaiser, and the German war guilty, to-nicn-row, before a neutral court, A juries judgment passed by an Entente Court would not be received in good faith by our people, wh-o do not yet believe in Germany's guilt in the matter of war. I know that the Kais-3r’s guilt has been proved beyond “question.”

r APPLE EXPORT. .—-u:-——i' . MORE SPACE ALLOWED. . Received 10.5 2..m. ' LONDON, Jan. 29. The Board of Trade has decided to allow further space for the export of Australian apples. the amount has not yet been settled. « The Minister of Food is negoti:~..ti=.lg for the purchase of about three thousand tons of Dutch butter. ELECTIONS IN HUNGARY. ‘ A VOTE FOR MONARCHY. Received 10.5 a,.m. ROME, Jan. 2'3. The former AuS’rr:':lll cruiser Novara, sprang a leak While cruising with other French waships, towzmrd Brindisi, where she sank. The crew was saved.

' Milan messages state that the elections. for the Hungarian Constiuient Assembly resulted in a great niajority for monarchist. Socialists demand that the Entente should declare. the elections null and void, on the ground that the Hungarian Government everywhere interfered with the election by means of censorship, and Sne-ialis-ts accordingly abstained from voting. ‘ They allege “the Government arrested all Democratic candidates likely to ‘be elected; voters were even allowed to discuss whether a. Republic or lwlonafiishical Governmeni was desirable.

INFLUENZA RECURRENCE. A NEW THEORY. Received 11.40 a.m. ' LONDON, Jan. 30. A serious outbreak of influenza. occurred among soldiers in Aldershot Camp, and is spreading in the town. A Paris doctor asserts that both influenza and the new disease lethargic encephalitis, resembling sleeping siek—ness, are cunable by injection of‘ 3. plague serum. He declares the former is the plague attacking the pulmonary region; the latter is the plague attacking nervous centres. Meanwhile ex-'p(-,l‘t.<'3l'C pointing out that the influenza -germ has reappeared throughout the world. Moreover. a new wave is about due, and authorities are widely urging everyone to take precauti.on’ary measures. The Ministry of health is rli.sl’l'iblHiz;q gratis influon'/.3. \‘fl<.‘(:-ln(‘ ‘\ CURRENCY PROBLEM. SERIOUS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Received 11.45 am. - CAPETOWN, aJn. 29. Advices ‘from Port Elizabeth report that 3 grave situation in the wool trade has arisen through the complicated Currency question affecting the Japanese buyers. It is reported the bank is refusing further creclits to Japanese buyers owing to a. drain imposed on available corn, and, as a consequence, the wool nmrlzut has temporarily collapsed, and szlurnps to 3 per cent. of values are reported.

ASSISTIN G EX-«SERVICE MEN. SETTLEMENT ON AUSTRALASIA. MEN WIH CAPITAL AVAILABLE. Received 9.15 am. I LONDON, Jan. 29. The Overseas Settlement Committee, in addition to Offering free passages to ex-servic’e men going to Australia or N e\v Zealand, is Willing to consider -giving grants up to £2OO sterling. Ex-service men are also eligible for assistance up to £l5O, to assist in maintenance after arrival in the Dominions, and while learning the business. A considel'aLble number of the right type of emigrants. with capital, are now available. For instance, 150 recently sailed to East Africa wyith capital amounting to £150,000. Another batch. of capital agriculturalists went to Brazil.

INDIAN 'rRIBE-ZSNIEN. MORE FIGHTING EXI.’EC‘TE-D. Received. 11.40 am. DELHI, Jan.3l). Official reports state the newlashkar of the Waziris p:'oc«3eJ«:d to join the Madsuids in Barari Tongi. The present position apears to be that the Mahsuds and Maliks are unable to exercise authority over tribesmen and certain ‘sections handed in all fines and rifles and genuine desire ‘for peace is manifested among others, but irreconcilables in the'Tanak'valley possessing rifles, apparently are inclined to fight to the end rather than surrender, therefore further opposition is expected.