GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3413, 18 February 1920, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

TH; ALLIES THREATENED. PRESIDENT WILSON ’S MESSAGE. PARIS, Feb. 16. President Wlison has forwarded _No}Ees=to the chief Allied Powers, criticising the Supreme Council’s method ofhdealing with the Jugo-Slavs. He adds: The ‘United States cannot continue to interest’ herself in European affairs if the Allies seek to settle the Adriatic question without consulting the Uni=te«.l States. . _

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE MESSAGE. fi I NEVV YORK, Feb. 10 The "New York Times’ Washington correspondent states that there is considerable comment. on the report from Paris. President Wilson intimlated ".0 the Allies 'that if the united States is} not Consulted in the settlement of the‘ Adriatic question the United _Sta.tes will find it impossible to concern herself in European affairs. The question’ raised is whether this is an implied threat that President Wilson n"iy refuse To deposit the United States’ natification of the Treaty, even should the Senate ratify thelpact, if the Adriatic question is settled without President Wilson's consent. It is also pointed out thatit may only mean that the President will refuse to partiicpate in the pending European settlement of such questions as -the ‘Turkish and Hungarian.

It is ofl‘icial.ly stated that VVashington is meanwhile eagerly awaiting President. "Wilson’s own interpretation of his intimations to_ the Allies. PRESIDENT WILSON’S HEALTH. IS.IT RESTOREDJ! NEW YORK, Feb. 15. 1 Th’; New York T'ime§’ Washington corresponden-t states: It is undcl':S‘cood that President Wilson will shortly preside at Cabinet meetings, and actively take up the duties of his office. His friends say his health is sufl‘i-

ciently improved for this. . IRISH OUTRAG-ES. '._ MIURDER AT‘ A FARMHOUSE. L __..._....... LONDON, Feb. 16. . Six masked men entered the house of a farmer named Morris, at Ballagh,'x Counfy Wexford, MES‘ Morris, aged‘ 54, the mother of fifteen children,‘ ordered the intruders io leave. The leader of the gang fired a shot at the ceiling go _int-iinidafe "file Woman. Sh}; seized E 1 spade and rur-flied ‘at the in-‘ truders. The leader fired point-blank’ at the woman, who fell, as her husband rushed in, and died in his arms. The ‘ leader pointed his gun at the distressed hushand, and said that if he left the house within two hours he would share his wife ’s fate.

‘MILITARY TRAIN HELD UP. LONDON, Feb. 16. ‘ A train consisting of forty-seven} trucks filled with military stores and, ammunition, in charge of militaryj giiard‘, was nearing Dublin, Bombs "1 were thrown at the train, which stop-1 ped. Raiders boarded it and seized a‘: quantity of amniunition. A Signalman‘ and soldier were Wounded by bomb explosions. IRISH BISLI-lOPS coN:oEMN' OUTRAG-ES. "LONDON, Feb. 16. Most of the Irish Roman Catholic bishops, in Lenten pastorals, condemn the recent outrages, and warnyoung men against the dangers of secret societies. Cardinal Logue denounces the 'Government severity and vindictive sentences, which are out of all proportion to the alleged transgressions.