GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3433, 12 March 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

SLAUGHTERING PROFESSORS. HELSINGFORS, March 10. The Secretary of the Russian Academy of Science sfates that there 11-aisi been a. regular sla.ughtel- of Russian professors under the Bolshevik regime. He mentions eight leading caducationists who have been killed.

THE WAR CRIMINALS. BITTER FRENCH COMMENT. ON ALLIES’ CLIMB DOWN. PARIS, March 10. The Matin bitterly criticises the climb down of the Allies, who, under "M, iVlillerand’s signature. (Temanded ‘the surrender of 900 war criminals. Now they had capitulated under Mr Lloyd Georges signature, and had agreedto allow Germany to try the accused.

“Germany will think that France alone wants reparation from the country which plunged the world into war,” adds the paper.

GERMANY’S BLACK LIST.

LONGER THAN THE ALLIES.

BERLIN, March .10.

Germa.ny’s black list is completed, and is reported to contain more nmn-es than the Allies’ list. The Inajol'ify are British and French officers and men charged with the ill-treatment. of prisoners at the war camps.

CARPENTIER MARRIED.

PARIS, March 10‘

C‘fll‘[)(}l)tiCl' was Inacsricfl. amid en; I'hu.=instic scones. M. Deschamps says the fight with Dempsey will be Cal'pml— last.

PROTECTORATE OVER EGYPT.

UNOFFICIALLY DECLARED

ILLEGAL.

Received 9.20 21.111

CAIRO, March 10.

The Legislative Assembly met and‘ 11nofl"1cia]1y adopted 3. resolution dcclaring the British Protectorate illegal, also that Egypt and the Sudan were inseparably independent.

ACTION AGAINST TURKEY.

Received 9.20 u.ln. LONDON, March I 1

The Supreme Council has completed many details for military and naval action agaifist Tm-key, including the occupation of strategic points in Asiatic and European Turkey _

LABOUR’S TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

EXTENDING ITS SCOPE‘

Received 9.20 am. LONDON, March 11

Negotiations are in progress for making the Triple Labour Afliance quadruple by the adhesion of the engineers; also for the amalgamation of all railwaymen’s organisations by the federation of the Railwaymen’s Union with the Dl‘iVel'-S-’ and Fix-emerrs Society.

PRINCE Ol‘ WALES INOCULATED.

Received 9.20 21.111. LONDON. March 11

The Prince of Wales and his entire staff are being inoculated against influenza.

U-S.A. NAVY DEPARTMENT INDICTED.

ADMIRAL SIMS’ EVIDENCE

Received 9.20 a.mé

WASHINGTON, Maréfi 10.

Admiral Sims states that the Navy Depar-tment’s conduct of the war prolonged the struggle unnecesSax'i]y htv four months, through not co-operating with the Allies properly and, through potty jealousie.< and other friction in the first year. Aftel‘VVa!‘d.'s: there was’ an improvement.

DEPARTMENTYS ULTERIOR MOTIVES.

Received 9.30 a.m

VVASHINGTON, Ma.rc'h 11

Admiral Sims, testifying before the Senate -Naval Invesirigatiorr Cnmnlit'tee, said the failure of the Navy Department to act quickly upon recommendations and place the United States’ entire naval resources at the disposal of the Allies within six months after America entered the conflict, had prolonged the war by at least four months. Sims declared he Was Sol'ely embarrassed by lack of confidence and the co-operation of the Navy Department during the most trying days of the war, and he repeatedly asked to be relieved of the command if he had lost the Navy De~ par-tment’s confidence. Sims further stated the United States kept the

main fleet in home Waters, partly

throng-11 fear of invasion, and partly because it wished to possess a, fleet intact after the war ended. Simultaneously the Navy Department kept assuring the Allies of its intention to co-operate in European waters to the fullest extent

SOVIET RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.

TO BE RECOGNISED BY JAPAN.

Re-ceived 9.30 mm‘

HONOLULU, March 9.

According to a dispatch from Tgkio the Japanese Foreign Office has intimated that an early resumption is like1y of commercial relations with the Soviet as: a prelimirla-ry to its formal recognition as the de facto Government of Russia. .

SOVIET FAILU RB.

WARNING BY PHILIP SNOVVDEN.

LONDON, March 6‘

A striking admislsion is made by Mr Philip Snowden. V\’l'iting in a Labour paper, he confesses that the Sov. iet Government in Russia has been compelled to abolish local Kfoviet Councils. He points out that an official :01’(1e1‘ abolishing them admits that the Councils have signally failed to iiiziimziin order. They have actually produced grave disorders and caused (lemoralisation of workmen and industry. Mr Snowden says this decision should be a. lesson to others wanting to imitate Russia.

ARM ENIAN MASSACRES.

EXPULSION OF TURKS URGED‘

NEW YORK. March I 3

A C()l11nliH1(3.e of prominent .’\mmicans interested in Armenia, are appealing to .i\nglo—F:-eneh opinion to insist on the expulsion of the Turks from Constantinople to terminate the long drawn out stigma on European humanity.

MR AS-QUITE-I ON ALLIES’ DUTY

LONDON, March 9

Mr Asquith, speaking at the National Liberal Club, and referring to the Al-meiiian massacres, deal".-lret‘. that the Allies {two great duties were the duty of puliishinem and ‘;h«_.= riui’.V of preveirtioil. Effective prevvmion must deprive the Turk. as I'u'=.iz:g power, of the opportunity and means of 1':-p0’titi0n, while punishment woulxl not be adequate unless’ it \VEL>‘» -.>..\:~=~:n—plary. This was, or ought to be, the last chapter of Ottoman niisrule.

U.S.A. PEACE RESERVATIONS. SENATORS DISCOURAGED. Received 9.20 :I.nl. NEW YORK, March 11. The “Times” Vvashington correspondent says the work of drafting the compromise to Article 10 iisr not progressing favourably, and many discouraged Senntors have expressed the hopeleissness of reaching a coz;uprom~ ise which will be acceptable to the whole Senate. It is felt that the Repliblicans, as well as a small number of Democrats who are dissatisfied with Wilsonfs attitude, are now attempting to fasten’ rejection of the Treaty upon Vvilsori.

LODGE’S REPLY TO WILSON. UNH.\PPY PRESIDENTIAL REFERENCES. l{ecei\=ed 9 21.111. W.=\SHINGe'I‘ON. March 11. Senator Lodge, (lt.-"b:1ti11g in the {\‘ellalte Mr Wils(lll\‘s letter to Sen::l'ol' Hitclicodk, said it was 1111fo1-Innate that Wilson <lecl:li-ell fhe French ziiilitnristic element defeated at the Peace Conference. but now had regained control. The ref‘el-eiice of the Presidential distru.<"r of (iiplOl]l:li’S as capable of wm-king for the world’s S=ulvatioll was 9611121113’ ullhappy, while. 11is allusions 'to Italy as a Coulll‘r_V merely seeking its own self-pl'ol‘eell'oll were similarly unwise. The Senate re-adopted by 37 to 30 the reservation providing for equality of voting power ill the League of N:1~ tions.

LORD GREY’S LETTER.

Received 9 .m. NEW YORK,-.1 March 10. Viscount Grey of Falloden cabled the New York Times as follows:——“My letter was; wi-ittfen on my own initiative. It-. was given to the editor of the London Timr-s to publish when he thought desirable. The letter was intended primai-ily for British readers, but I asumed that other people. including Americans would print, if, if they thought it useful, lam glad any of them should have done so.” FROZEN MEAT CRISIS. * "-“-'>‘ *v V LONDON, March 6. It is estimated that the present glut in meat cold storage exceeds the glut of 1909, when wholesale prices reached 2d per lb. "

TURKISH QUESTION. ' WILL THE TREATY BE REVTSILCU? LONDON, March 9. The Turkish question continues to engross interest. Newspaper:-.~ can. vass the prospect of a revision of the Treaty. On the other hand, Paris messages declare that next meeting of the Supreme Council will put. the finishing touches to the Treaty, which win be signed at Paris. ' Despite an indication that President Wilson is contemplating a strong anti-Turkish measure with reference to Constantinonle, New York reports that the Turkish Chamber has decided to ask America to send a commis» siou to investigate the Anatolian mas-sac:-es‘. British semi-oflicial circles state that the landing of troops a.t Cons’ran~ tinople was not undertaken without the fullest consent of the Allies. It is understood that the British Black Sea. army available numbers 24.060 combatants. THE FRENCH REVERSE. CONSTANTINOULE, March" 8. The French evacuation of Mai-aslr was largely due to shortage of ammunition. The Turkish gendermerie started the attack and supplied the population with machine-guns. The town soon became untenable.

A revised estimate gives the total number massacred as at least 16.000. PRESIDENT WILSON VVANTS TURKS EXPELLED. ’ WASHINGTON. March 10. White House oflicia.ls- say President Wilson will not hesitate to insist on the expulsion of the Turks from Europe. GERMAN TRICKERY. HUGE AIRCRAFT ENTERPRISES. LONDON, March 9. 004101181 Henly, an expert, has returned to America after a tour of Germany, where he reports that there are huge aircraft enterpr-isesa, owbviously military, including hydrogen apparatus with a. capacity of charging 20 of the largest Zeppelins daily_ The Times. in a. leader, points out this is in direct contravention of Article 201 oi‘-«the Treaty. SETTLINCZ} EX-SERVICE MEN - OVERSEAS. S'l‘:\’l‘EMlflN’]‘ _}§Y (“OL()Z\I}~)l. AMERY. (TillpCl'ia] News Sol‘vi.<=(*) Received 10.40 11.111. LONDON, l\lal'ch S.

In the Commons, Colonel‘ Amery, R..C.l\[.S., Pzualiamentziry Ulld€l'-SCCI‘(?-tary of State, speaking on the Colnn:7:1l Oflice vote, described the work of the Overseas Settlement. Office, and particularly €II1plli1:<lS(‘d the ussistaxico given to ex-scrVi<_-c inen. lflithcrto ton tliousund applir.-:l.t‘ions, totalling eighteon thousand persons, were received by the ovol'soa< Govorninonts, wlw passed two ll1()1.i52;11(l pcrsoné, mine of whom had ali*ea«;ly sailed. The total oX}_v(?lldll'll'l'L‘ on the Sclieine might roucli one million sterling for 19201921. Colonel l‘unol'y niontioned he would shortly introduce -.1 Bill by which the Dominions’ Go\‘<3rn-nionts would be omlh‘:cd. to oiiforcce payments from men who deserted their l‘-ainilies in G»:<>at Britain. Pa_vment;~: xmnld be fv::uisnli‘.led to the Board of Gu:lz'(lians xnaimaiiiiiig tho funiilius. Ho I'cfol‘rml lo the fornmfion of :1 fe(l<_'l'ul:io.n 0inb1:1ci11_:;"' all ll'llH.llg'l‘ZlTlOll' societies. (‘anada \\‘:isilltel‘este«lin tho se1I‘l(»~1n(=nt 0 ‘v~:olnen, and the (T 211121«lian Govorlnm*nl's' siibstantial :I.<.\:i.~'t—:ln<«(- to the wliolu ..<C-heme was only thu l.)L‘glIl11l1]g of out‘ of the most iln]um-l‘-ant liinpii-e n:ove1m~11f~'. Colonel _»\lnm'_y dwelt on the (l('Sil'ul,.lell(—‘s> of lhn c:1I'ui'11l .\f\.‘l(‘(’,llUll of men wisliing to ])'l'O(‘.(‘(‘Ll o\'m'.<ea.<. Nobody stlggeslml Gv:-(‘at Britain ('Hl1l(l hold all the people who had. gono in tho Dominions. On the contrary, if there had not been great 91.ni.g1'ation during the last 00n~ fury and ‘boon no dominions’ with which to trmlv, we could not summrt ()11l‘S("l\'I‘.‘\' 1:»-.la_\'. I-I0 emphasised HIO (l(\Sil':ibl<'-iicss of 011c()111'agiu§.,? nlen 10 xnigmto lo p£ll‘l7s of the Empire instead of to l'orvEg‘li lands. Those who stayed umlvr Ihc'fi-ag were a strength and an 21591-I in rim Empire in peace or wax‘, but of quite 9. difforciit Chill‘=lCtl‘l‘ wr-I'o Ihnse who went to other countl:io_<_ It could be "reckoned safely that 0110 Ellglifilllllflll who went to the Dominions Was, from the standpoint of tho safety of the Empire, Worth twenty times as much as one Who wont even to so friendly a col‘-zitry OUl.\‘l(l(,‘ the El‘.‘}‘il'(’ as Tll’. Ufl3‘:f—‘d ?~‘t:lf«"S.

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ULSTER AND HOME RULE. SITTING OF UNIONIST COUNCIL. ULSTER ACCEPTS SIX COUNTY PROPOSAL. _ LONDON, March 10. The Ulster Unionist Council. it is understood, agrees to accept the -six County proposal. There is much excifement. Fl-eeman’s. Journal says a. large force of troops entrained for the south-west. The Ulster Unionist Council at Belfast rejected a proposal that Donegal, Monaghnn, and Gavan should be included in the Bill. favouring the exclusion of six counties. W-hile it was considered fhat Tmion with Britain was the best. system of government, it could not assume responsibility for» attempting to defeat the Bill. A record gathering of the Ulster Union Council at Belfast considered the Home Rule Bill and adjourned after Sir E. Carson had explained the measure, His speech was not. pub~ lished. but, speaking later, Sir E. Carson showed that Ulster was not irreconcilable. He said that if their opD‘Oll9ll't,s were going to work the Parliament in the West and South of Ireland for the benefit of all classes and creeds, the Ulster Unionists would be the first to -shake hands and say. “As Ibrother Irishmen we wish you luck!’

INCLUSION OF THREE COUNTIES REJECTED.

Received 11 am

LONDON. March 11

Yesterday’g meeting of ‘the Ulster Unionist Council is generally regarded as the most monlen'nn—us ever held. The speeches were marked by intense seriousness and earnestness. A strong contingent of delegates from Cavan, Donegal, and Monagban Counties put up a strenuous fight for’inclusion in the northern area.

The Daily Telegraph says these three counties are pleased that Ulster County should not be departed from. but the inexorable facts of the situation are prevailing, and 'they were defeated by a large majority. It was with «S‘ol'roWful feelings the majority voted the outpost. counties out of Ul- - Parliament, but the mind had to prevail over the heart. It was felt if they were included the Unionist majority would be so small that par-lia. mentary business would be impossible. '

UL.\".I‘ER- WANTS YNION. NOT HOME RFLE. ’

DIS(‘.L.»\.II\[S ALL RESPO.\'SIBU.ITY

CAR.*,O‘;\' SPEAKS FOR ULSTER

Received 11.20 :I.m

LONDON, Marclx 11. r The motion on behalf of the three counties said the Council. abiding by the Covenant, refuses any form of government tha} does not include the whole province, and demands that the P:lrliamental'y leader should see that the new Bill is altered accordingly.

When this was defeated the meeting

C‘lll’l‘iCd unanimon.<ly a. motion I‘eaffil'lll- - pl‘('.f(‘l’CllCG of union to Home Rule, and M-fu>illg T 0 accept responsiiiiiity for the new Bil], but the new Bill was pl'cfol'ab]v. to the 191.4. Act, the sixiipio i'opou3 of which seems miproeurablo. The Ulsior I'epl'c.<enta, tiws. iiioroforo. should not accept re.~:pcmsibility for defeating the new Bii}, ‘uni should press for amendments pl'ufccting the illtere:<ts of Unionists outside Ihé six counties.

The Daily Telegraph Says the upsiznt of the 'v;hu]e'"thing is that Ulster will not opposi‘ the Bill, but holds the v.\'<-:1udc(1 V/<oumic~s. are sold.

The ;\lol'ning POS? st:ll'o.< that the outstanding 2"eutul'os of flwhmeeting wzl.~' the frequent manifcstzltion of the fzwf that the I<>_V::ii.<ts would give any-

thing to remain as they are, aml are hein,<__; pushed nut of the United Kingdmn :Igzlin.~tt their will, which is :1 de}>hn‘ablo I'otnl'.n for what Ulster did in helping fo win the war. The paper :I«J<l.< tho Ulster ’l_'nionist Business .\'[on‘.< Council has also I'e:lfl’xrlned the pl’(!f€‘l'(‘llC(‘ for union, but authofised Hir 1-J. (‘arson to proceed as be con.<id«‘|'(*d host, because the rejection of the now Bill would 'ln\‘olVe a. grave risk of v.~"d:\Mi.<hing an Mll In-M.-and P:u";ia111ohf. On the otlmr hand. the Irish l_'nimlist .~\1liz1n(é0 \\'lfi<'-,h met in l.)ublin, resolved that while I':j-«‘og‘!li.~‘.-ing l7]s’rer’g claim fur so‘pal'afe treatment, tho new Bil] Inust bx‘ o}‘nf\o.<ed by o\'er_v means in their power.

Sir lic xnovfing in Belfast. ilffnr the termination of the (_‘r.>llm-il. said if Hwy had their way tlloro wmfld be no fampering with tlw union. Tfioy warnvd tho Governmenf fhsf \\'}lafevor the outcome of "this.lalnpm'ing‘ they wolfld Vac.m.\pt no I'osponsibility. and if disaster resulted the whole ro.<ponsibilit_v would be the GOVel'nmenf’s. At the same timv ho N‘fus:7d fo ask his fnlv loufim-s to run fhC—.il' hoa(l.< against a wall. They would not pzxvticipato in discussions before the committee

stage, when they would try to alnond. the Bill in Ulster’s interests. Sir E. Carson said -he hadrnot set; out to free Ulster from the Dublin. Parliament. If the Bill‘ passed they had won, he would not be said, the. whole of Ireland, ‘but would have done what they covenanted for. It was all very well to say why would they not fight as before, but there was nothing more to fight for if Ulster freed herself from the Dublin Parliunlent. It was no use pretending they could. gm-ern'Cave.n, Donegal, and Monvw 2‘ha.n. They had -.1 strong Ulster in: six counties, which would be a. better

support for the other three than if they had a tottering Ulster comprising the whole name. He denied the covenant had been broken. The Council ’s decision was sane, wise, and statesmanliko. It was not due to funk. but slicer logic was the reason. ‘ IRISH CRISIS. MORE TROUBLE. ‘ LONDON. March 9. Ml‘ Docknell, a member. of the House of Commons, the only Unionist outside Ulster, and a popular business magnate in Dublin, notified the rejection of a. motion in favour of Home Rule on the ground that the partition of Ireland into factions, invalidates the co-operation of the best elements, and divorces the Protestants in the South and North, while the Catholics suffer similarly. Four masked armed men held up the manager of the Ulster Bank at Athbay, on the road to Clonallo_ '.':he_V took his motor Car and £IOOO. NEW IRISH LAND BILL. LONDON, March 6. The Scitsman forecases a. new Irish Land Bill, generously planned and completing the long delayed purchase scheme.

ANOTHER MURDEROUS .»\T'..7.'.L\CK.

LONDON. March it

A large force -of armed masked men attacked and captured the police har—racks at Higginstown after cutting communications. Five police occupied the barracks, as did a constable‘; wife and five small children. The :Irtackers, beginning at 11.30 at nignt, maln~ rained a rapid fire ginith rifles. and revolvers, and many grenades for 90 minutes. Constable Ray was wounded by a grenade and died from loss of blood. Another grenade wounde-1 the women and three of the chil-:Ire:1. -The assailants escaped after seizing the police weapons. _