GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3416, 21 February 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

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PEARY THE EXPLORER. i . Received 8.40 a.m. { WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Admiral Robert’ Edwin Peary, Arctic ‘ explorer, died from persistent anaemia. Thirty blood transfusions were ineffective in saving his life. I ANOTHER BOLSHEVIK SUCCESS.i ARCHANGEL CAPTURED. ‘ Received 8.40 a.m. l 3 _ LONDON, Feb. 20. 3 It is reported that the Bolsheviks; {have captured Archangel. | THE CHINESE PROBLEM. ‘ APPROACHING A SETTLEMENT. *1 Received 9 a.m. ‘ . SHANGHAI, Feb. 20. I Thousands participated in a demonstration calling on the Government to refuse to enter into Shantung negotiations With Japan, and requesting the Government to refer the sulblject to the League of Nations. The demonstration, which lasted more than two days, took the form of a mass meeting, with the closing of Chinese stores and parades. NEW YORK. Feb. 20. - The New York Times’ Washington correspondent report's‘: It is expected a state of virtual agreement will be [reached between North and ' South ‘China. A final conference for the settlement of difiicu-lties will probably be held at Shanghai shortly. It is understood that both Pekin and Canton Parliaments will dissolve and .a new Parliament, which will sit at Pekin, will be elected and that the VicelPresidency of China will be filled by the election of the southern leader. |Delnobilisation of a large’ part of the gforce-s will also be carried out.

A DISGRUNTLED EGYPTIAN. VVITHDRAWS HIS RESIGNATION. Received 10.0 a.m. CAIRO, Feb. 18. Sir Ismail Serri Pasha, Minister of Public Works, who recently resigned owing to non-inclusion on the Egyptian Nile Irrigation Project Commission, has informed the Government that he has aecepted thewconddtions, and therefore he has Withdrawn his resignation. SILVER COINAGE BILL. NOT OPERATIVE IN DOMINIONS. Received 10.0 a.nl . LONDON, Feb. 20. The Silver Coinage. Bill. was read a second time. Mr Chamberlain pointed out that the Bill only affected the coinage of the United Kingdom and wherever it would be current. He announced his intention of moving an amendment making it clear that in the ease of Dominions which were affected, this coinage would not. be made legal tender, except with the consent of" the local govel~nmen_ts.

REDUCING GERMAN ARMY. l#]X'l‘l£NSlON OF TIME GR.-XNTED. Received ]0.]4l 'a.m. I.ONDON, Feb.“ 20. Mr Lloyd George , as president of the S,-uprerne Cmmeil, has ?o—dzry written to f*'ut. l.l:lmer, German Ch-.ll'ge (I’Af'f;rire,_.;. in l.ondoc-n_. stating that he has I'o-ce—ive«l intimation from the President. of the (“‘vmnmi.-sion of Control,‘ Berlin, pointing ml‘. the ulitfic-ulty with which the German Governmgit is cont‘ronted if the Allies insist on a reduction of tho military strength under the l;’e'aee Treaty, that is. 200.000 by the 31..~‘.t ..\l2roll. This date was fixml in the belief that the 'l‘reat_v would operate much earlier. The Supreme Council tl(?(‘.i(lCd to permit the reduction to be 200,000 by 10th Ap"il. and another 100,000 by the 10th July. ‘ NATIVE MINERS STRIKE. IN SOUTH AFRICA. Received 10 am. JOI-lANNESBURG, Feb. 18. Mine natives have latterly been showing unrest. The strike in the East Rand Proprietary has now spread to seven mi.nes involving 33,000. The natives are told that if they keep quiet they will be repatriated anc cannot be given more wages‘. A large force of police is stationed in the affected areas, for maintaining order.