GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3417, 23 February 1920, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

TENNIS. LONDON, Feb. 19. The British Isles have issued a challenge ‘go Australasia for the Davis ('up_ ' I PEACE TREATY. l I AMERICA COOLING OFF. I ‘i\uxsHING'roN_. Feb. 19. ‘ The Senate has ceased discussion on I\the Treaty sine: =11»: new Adriatir: Idcvelopnient. Senator Lodge, who a ; week ago declared his determination to keep the Treaty on the Senate floor until ratified or rejected, now does not seem anxious to continue the debate. which lapsed three days ago. I .._.__ I AMERICAN FOREIGN TRADE. ISERIOUS BLOW FROM WITHIN. I I WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.). I Mr Alex°ander, Secretary of Comnlel'ee, attacked, in the House of Representatives, the Appropriation Commit"tee"s reduction of the Estiniates for the promotion of foreign trade ‘by the I United States from 1,650,000 dollars to I 490,000 dollars. He characterised the reduction as a most serious blow aimed from within against American foreign trade. I I ADRIATIC CRISIS. , , ._____ PRESIDENT‘ WILSON"‘S'TANDS FIRM. VVASHINGTON, Feb. 19. It is understood President Wilson's reply to the Allied Note deals point by point with each argument which Ithc Allies advance, and afl"lr-ms that the United States cannot consider any lother proposal than that signed by France, England. and the United IStates= on 9th December. The reply has not yet been forwarded, ‘ft probably will not be sent. till February 21st. ' I ‘TI CHINESE AFFAIRS. NEVV YIORK. Feb. 19. The New York Tl‘.ll“3’ Washington Icorresponrlent states that the resignia-i tinn of Chinese Ministers of Foreign Affairs is now adduced to pressur from the Anful party, which is not in ‘favour of their attitude on the Shan-It-ung situation. The Ministers advisled against entering into negotiations 'with Japan concerning_ the return. of Kai-achau. It is under-stood the Anful party, which is conservative, dis-‘ approves of popular wishes and desires such negotiations. I THE MAD MULLAH. I LONDON, Feb. 18. The Air ;\linistry, describing the air force unit which assisted to break the I\lad Mullah ’s power in Somaliland, mentions that one a"‘;‘oplanc was ittcd as an aerial 3.lllblllullQC for stretchparation of aerodronies, and advanced landing‘ grounds. Aeroplanes from Berbera effectually began the campaign an dbombed the Mullahs’ headIquarters at Medishi, 200 miles distant. from Ford Jidate, on three successive Id*a_vs. Machines descended low and linflicted-heavy casualties on the fleeling Dervishes‘, who scatter, after which the military continued according" Ito plan. It Wtls ascertained the Mullah narrowly e;~i(’:lped the b0llll')lllg‘; his uncle wlas killed alongside him, and I the 1\:I1ill:1li’s elotliiiig was siil,g‘ed. The ‘air force later‘ twice located and disI parsed the Mullah is party. The Mul- : lah. with only 70 ‘men, was last heard of escaping towards Italian territory. The airforcc ope‘-.'ation.<~.redueed the I Mullah form :1 strong power in the land to a fi.lgiti\'e. Thu problem which has e..\’ercised the minds of the "ProtectorateGovernment for -7 ‘veail, and at the le.\’penditin'e of millions ‘can now be dekalt with at a minimum cost.