GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3448, 30 March 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

FRENCH CRITICISM OF BRITAIN.

SUBSEQUENT STATEMENTS.

Received 9.10 am.

PARIS, March 26.

Following M. Barthouis outburst, M. Millerand warmly thanked Englaxxd for -her efforts in regard to the coal question, There was much applause when he.declared the Frzmco-81-it.ish Aliance would remain unshaken. M. Barthou, with reservations, associated himself with M. Millera.ndJ's statement.

Newspapers generally approve M. Bar-thou’s strong French Note, but protest against criticism of England and Lloyd George, which was carried too far. __.........-..... WELSH LOCAL OPTION. Received 10.10 a.m. - LONDON, March 27. The Commons read a -second time by 86 to 84 the Private Members Bill for Welsh Local Option. Mr Asquith supported the Bill on the ground of the success of the Scottish Act. A DISASTROUS TORNADO. 15 KILLED; 500 INJUREI). NEW YORK, March 29. A tornado 40 miles from Chicago City killed more than fifteen persons and injured 500 others. A million dollars’ worth of property was damaged. More than ten suburbs of Chicago were virtually wrecked ‘by the tornado, which demolished rows of brick houses, blew trains off the tracks, swept automobiles into fields, and killed thirty-five and injured fivel hundred people. The lighting systems in many of these suburbs are destroyed. Thousands of people are homeless. The military have been called in to undertake rescue work and prevent looting.

Heavy rain and hailstorm followed the tornado, which it is estimated did ten million dollars’ damage. GERMAN TRICKERY. NOT FULFILLING TREATY OBLIGATIONS. . ' PARIS, March 29. It is reported that 3500'field guns were found by the Allied Commission in the vicinity of Berlin. Altogether 12.000 guns, with 6000 aeroplanes intact, have been discovered throughout Germany, whereas under the terms of the Peace Treaty Germany should not have more than 204 3-inch guns and no aeroplanes. These discoveries, coupled with information in the possession of the French ‘authorities, have aroused scepticism concerning Gernianyfs intentions in French circles, where is is pointed out that Germany hitherto has failed to take any steps to reduce her army to 200,000 within the time limit, which expires in a fortnight, while little has been done in the fulfilment of the thirty:six other clauses of the Treaty, the ;time limit for which has already ex‘pired, French opinion is that Gertmanyfs objective is to gain time, hoping eventually to evade her ob]iga_ itions Wholly, or, at any rate, partiall‘V-

FRENCH DESPERADOBS‘

AN EXCITI.\'G INCIDENT.

PARIS, March 28‘

During a. fight. between four watchmen and some thieves who were plundering a goods truck at Les Aubl'ai.<_, near Orleans, at midnight. on Friday, one watelmian was fatally shot, and another wounded in the leg. The thieves decamped in a motor ear and a motor nlorry along a road running parallel with the railway line. Meanwhile. in response to ’a telephone message, an engine with six gendarmes left Orleans and chased the thieves, and overtaking the vehicle a running fight. ensued. The engine out-distane» ed the vehicle, and the gendarmes got off at Artenay, where they barrieaded the road and awaited the thieves’ arrival. The motor car and lorry stopped before they reached the barricade, and the thieves dismounted and ran. The gendarmes pursued them, killing one and capturing the driver of the lorry. Next day the gendarmes traced two thieves to a neighbouring village, where, after a fight in. a restaurant, one thief was killed and the other wounded and captured.

BRITISH MINING CRISIS. A SETTLEMENT PROBABLE. LONDON, March 29. A special meeting of ‘Cabinet on Sunday evening considered the coal crisis. The Daily Express states that it was decided to increase the Offer to the miners to two shillings a day based on 20 per cent. advance. The decision of the miners to accept the percentage “basis instead of a flat rate

gives promise of an agreement. Tfie Government is less concerned abcfiit the miners’ precise demand than about a return to the full system of pzwment by results. e RHODESIAN STRIKE ENDED. Received Nooni. 5 CAPETOWN, March 29. After a fortnighfis duration the Rhodesian railway Strike ended in the management conceding 25 per cent. iincx-ease in wages. The men origin‘ally demanded 33 1381‘ Bent.