GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3457, 10 April 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

‘PRINCE SAILS FOR HONOLULU. Received 10.10 am. ‘ SAN FRANCISCO, ‘April 8. After the ball at San Diego, lasting till midnight, the Prince of Wales” spent a quiet morning. There was a farewell rece-ption during ‘the after~ noon aboard the Renown, which’ sailed for Honolulu. ~ ‘ JAPAN AND RUSSIA. Received 10.10 am. TOKIO, April 9. A state of war has been declared at Vladivostock. The Japanese, after brisk fighting, disai-med the Russian garrison. ' AMERICA AND PEACE TREATY. Received 9.10 am. WASHINGTON, April 3. In or-3,01" to immediately carry the peace resolution the Hoiise adopted a I'ule limiting the debate. Indications ‘are that :1. majority of repres'entatives are favourable to the resolution. WIDESPRBAD STRIKE IN AMBRIGA. Received 10.10 :I.nl. \VASHINGTON, April 9. The railway strike, which sturfcd without the Union ’s aufliorisation, by insurgent switchmeu in Chicago dis—trict, suddenly spread all over the nount.ry. Industries in many sections of the .country are closing down through inability to obtain coal supplies. It is estimated there are I'\ven{:_v-five thousand.‘ striking.

The Justice. Department has started an investigation to " determine whether it is possible to force :1 cessation of the strike under War legislation throughout the country. It is believed the ‘-strike prcsages :1. long struggle between 'the Radicals and Conservatives in. ‘labour ranks.

Union officials in Chicago have appealed to the G-ovel'nment to make an efl’ort. to fo1"m~. The men back.

JAPANESE IN SIBERIA.

Received 10.10 a.m.

LONDON, April 9.

n It is untlerstood ofiicial assurances lhavc been received that the Japanese fhave .110 designs on Siberia, where they stil‘l have three divisions on a peace Pfooting. The Jap'a—n‘ese are prepared to evacuate at the earliest possible -date, and have already retired from {the whole of the Amur railway, leavuing detachment-s to guard certain \‘.stl~.ategic points. Complete evacuaiion ‘is hampered by‘ the depredations of :I'ovillg Bolshcvik bands, who are ,‘aanraging properfy and ‘stores-, éutting ‘railways, and seriously interfering with the Japanese movements. In order to secure their base, the Japnnese occupied Vladivostock, and are now making efi:‘or'ts to come to terms

With the Provisional Bo‘lshevik Government with a View to enlisting sup-

?port in suppressing marauders. The ‘Bolsheviks possess great Supplies of ‘arms, and are secretiy engaged in arming the Koreans and encouraging I the formation of anti-Japanese Qrgall- - there.