GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3434, 13 March 1920, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

F A VALUABLE WIFE. LONDON, March 9. The Daily Express states that [Pl'esiLle.ut \Vilson’s wife really InustL‘l‘led the situation. She conducted all lStaf.e affairs over the tea "table with l remai-kzxble ability. K . ’ AFTER THE WAR. , _..__. LONDON, Mul'cll 9. General Von. Arnim, ex-Governor of Metz, is among the increasing number of Germans a.ppl_s?ing for French naturalisation because they are the ‘husbands of Alsatian Wives. l BRITAIN-‘S MINING CRISIS. \ ..____. LONDON, March 9. It is stated thaf Mr Smillie llas resigned the presidency of the )\'liners’ Federation. .\[l'\V'al'«lle. Mini.~'fel' fo" l.:l‘:cmm'. huc 11’-siglled on the grounds of ill—l1«-ulth. LUDBNDORFI"S PLANS. INTERESTING DISCLOSURES. I LONDON, March .0. I Advices from Brussels state that‘ Count. Hcrtling, son of the ex-German‘ Chancellor, has wrifitcn a book rccounting his experiences in the 'lmpel'-‘ ial Chancel-lory. He describes the re-. ccipf of a telegram from Ludendorfl'l on 21st January, 1918, urging the Government to autliorise him lo attack Dutch Flanders.

POLBS DEFEAT BOLSHEVIKS. A SMASHING BLOW. _VVARSAV»T, March 10. , The Pzolish army inflicted a smashing blow on the Bolsheviks on the Lithuanian front, compelling the Reds to retreat in panic. The staff of the Forthy-seventh Red Division were among a. thousand prisoners captured. The important strategical railway from Moryrz to Kalekowitz was Se?» ered. The achievement has stirred public enthusiasm as a triumph of first importance to the political fortunes of Pilsudski, making him virtually the absolute dictator of Poland.

THE RED CROSS. LONDO‘N,’March 9. The first general council of the League of Red Cross Societies concluded at Geneva. It was attended by delegates from twenty-seven. countries, At the fifst conference the

'clla'muan stated the object was to develop -:1 plan calling upon the whole world, through Red Cross Societies, 10 co—operutc for the immediate relief of 1nil1i;o-ns of people who were pow-er'less"-to help themselves. Sir David Henderson, DirectorGeneral of the League_, gave an account: of the. League’s activities since its foundation, emphasising that it. had relieved the needs of Poland. Czecho - Slovakia. supplying large quantities of medicines, ‘food and clothes and combating a serious outlwedli of typhus. . The final meeting of the League decided to take action regarding the repatriation of war pl"iSOh€‘l’S' still'l'll Siberia and Russia. Contributions in aid of Polish rolief included 3. gift valued at £70,000 from Australia.