GENERAL CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3422, 28 February 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

INDIAN FRONTIER FIGHTING. 3 DELHI, Feb. 26. The Tules of Kurrum and the K-ur-~ ram Militia had a spirited encounter with 2000 Mangals and Indians from Khost, who attacked the Kurram border, near Hakkteja. The invaders were entirely defeated and lost 120 killed. Our losses were twenty villagers killed and wounded. i JAPAN AND THE SUITRAGE. It VIOLENT SCENES IN DIET. r 0 Tokio, February 26 [There were Violent scenes during the debate on universal suffrage in the lLower House. The Opposition attacked the Government for opposing the measure. The Speaker intervened I and tumult followed, the House breakling up in disorlder. Subsequently there was a. general melee in the lobby lbetween the police and members of

Diet. Crowds outside attempted to break in, but were swept back by the police and military. ORDER RESTORED "ON RAND JOHANNESBURG; Feb. 26.’ The native strike position has greatly improved. Only three properties are new idle. Order has been restored, and work restarted. in the village Deep Mine. IMMODESTY CRUSADE. ' ROME. February 26 Finding his «wa.rnin3,gs aga-ilnst. texttremc feminine fashions not regarded Archbishop Cardinal Ferrari has ordered the clergy to refuse communion of the Sacrament to women presenting theniselws in unbecoming a;ttire. PADEREWSKI’S MISSION. POLAND’S NEW ERA. LONDON, Feb. 26. The Daily Mail says that PadereWski is resting at Lake.. Geneva. . He states he has definitely retired from the concert platform, and returns to Poland fora brief stay, but. has no intention to accept nomination for the Presidency. He is convinced, that an era of prosperity is ahead ofi Poland. His patriotic mission is finished, and he will devote the remainder of his life to composing music.

THE LUST FOR LUXURY. I ““" l MERCIER’S SCATHING REBUKE. 1 BRUSSELS, Feb. 26. Cardinal Mercier has ‘issued a pastoral letter seathingly rebuking society women for indulging in sensual balls and absurd and audacious garments. He says that the passion for luxury and pleasure is degrading family life, adding, “We are falling into a sink of ‘heathen immoralit._v.” THREE ABROPLANES MISSING LONDON, Febl'ual'yv 26. The Air Ministry reports that the three Air Force aeroplanes which are missing left Chester on the afternqon of the 21st. for Dublin. They were sighted traversing Wales, after which ‘no news was received ‘until a wireless lfl'onl the steamship Norfolk Grange stated /that an aeroplane had fallen into the sea five YllilCg'S()ufh—\7\'(\Sf of ‘the Sréillies on the Same m‘:'tel'nr)on. .;\ ‘lifeboat was launehed, but was unable to rescue owing‘ to the weatlxer. The [Ministry is of opinion that the \\‘reek~ ‘ed aeroplane is one of the missing ‘niaehine. Appal'entl_V ‘the pilot lost ‘his way. There is no news of the ‘remaining two.