GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3464, 19 April 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

JAP. MONEY MARKET TIGHT.

Received 8.55 a.m, TOKIO, April 16.

The money market is tightening in all directions. The principal exchanges have temporarily closed’, and the prices ‘of rice, cotton and silks have regi'stered alarming slumps. ‘THE ZIONIST MOVEMENT. PEREMPTORY DESMANDS BY ARABS. Received 8.55 am. LONDON, April 16. The Zionist organisation has learned from Palestine that the Graif Arabs demanded within five days the suppression of the Zionist Commission, the expulsionof its leaders, and the disbandment of the Jewisjr battalion, otherwise a general nfassacre of Jews is threatened. The Zionist organisation states the administration accepted the demands, which Sir Edward Allenby later rejected. The Foreign Office. siates Sir -E. Allenlby has ‘been instructed to inquire into circumstances and take every precaution, and to inform the Arabs that their demands cannot! be entertained. RISING OF ARMENIANS. AGAINST TURKO-TARTAR OPPRESSION.

Received 8.55 a.m.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 17.

The Armenian newspaper “Jagdamard” publishes an Erivan Government communique announcing that the Armenians in Zangedur and Karabagh districts rose against the Tartar Government in the middle of March, and after desperate fighting overran the intervening Tartar area, capturing a number of villages and the fifth and seventh battalions of the Azirbaijan regular army. The cause of the outbreak was a TurkeTartar attempt to disarm the ‘Aremenians. DENIKIN ARRIVES IN ENGLAND. ?-‘=l-2. Received 8.55 a.m. I . ‘ LONDON, April 17. ‘ Denikin, accompanied by his wife and daughter, arrived at Southampton from the Crimea. He intends to remain in England for several months.

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

FORECAST OF V TAXATION.

Received 9.25 am.

LONDON, April 13.

The keenest interest is evidenced in to-morrow’s Budget speech. The expendinture is estimated at 1187 millions, being 279 millions above future normal years, and six ‘times the pre‘War expenditure. It‘ is predicted there will be a super-tax on incomes, and death duties will be increased, also a. graduated tax on profits replacing the excess‘ profits tax

BRITISH CONTRACTS WITH DOMINIONS.

STATEI\IEN'[‘ IN THE COMMONS.

Received 8.25 Ma.m.v (Imperial News Service.) LONDON, April 16.

In the House of Commons, Mr Hope, introducing the Ministry -of Munitions Estimates, stated at the end of the financial year the Ministry would have handed to the Exchequer ’onc,hundrecl and ninety ‘millions sterling for the relief of the taxpayer and the reduction of the debt. Forty millions sterling worth of stores in France were sold, while twenty-five millions still remained. As regards the War Ofi'ice’s contract with Australia, which extended to a. year after the war, supplies were still coming in. There had been a profit of one hundred and fifty millions upon all articles, excepting wool. Under the wool contract for the year ended March 3, 1919, the profit was about three millions for Britain, and two millions for Australia -and over sin hundred thousand for New Zealand, and for the current year he hoped the figures would be doubled. As regards the later period, the whole series of transactions would undoubtedly give a. most substantial profit, part. of which will go to Australia and New Zealand under thefterms of contract. The Ministry vies not being turned into a Ministry of ‘Supply’ and would end by the statutory date. . After strongeriticisni of alleged extravagance by the Department, a. vote of twenty-seven millions for the Minis‘my of Munitions was temporarily withdrawn, the Government hoping to submit ifeggised estimates in June . ..~'.'s ---""""""' V SAN REMO CONFERENCE. U.S.A. NOT TO BE REPRESENTED. . Received 10.10‘ am. . ’WASHINGTON, April 17. 2 The United States has decided that"! it will not be represented at the san! Remo Conference; ' l

MEXICAN TROUBLE.

STATE OF SONORA IN REVOLT.

Received 9.10 am.

WASHINGTON, April 17 .

The United States refused the Mexican requestion to allow the movement of Mexican troops in American territory in order to attack the revolting State of Sonora.

STRUGGLING F 0 R Lool’,

‘Received 9.10 a.nl.

WASHINGTON, Apm 17.

Testifying as to Anarchical conditions in Mexico, Mr Lane Wilson, before the Senate Committee of Investigation, said Preéident Wilson’s policy Was fatal. President Wilson imagined parties in Mexico were struggling" for" libzerty. In reality they were struggling for loot. BRITISH LABOUR DEMANDS. INCREASED ‘WAGES VVANTED. Received 10.10 am.

LONDON, April 18.

The largest Trade Unions are demanding further substantial increases in’ Wages based on the cabled in»creases to miners and dockers. 1 The Secretary of the National Un‘ion of Railwayinen, explaining the iUnion’s demand for an additional 20/ jweekly, states it must not be con‘fused with the sliding scale of wages based on‘ increased cost of living accepted in January. Although the settlement is comparatively recent we think it right to raise the standard rate in view of the Government having given miners an additional 2/ daily and the standardisation of dockers’ wages to 16/ daily. You cannot separate one industry from another these days. It is the railwa.ylnen’s duty to see~'the rates are advanced to correspond to charges in other industries.

CUT DOWN BY HALF.

SIZE OF THE NEVV TURKEY.

PARIS,- April 16‘

The Matin foreshadbws. that the ,Turkish Treaty will cause Turkey to lose, half her inhabfiants. Only nine million Mohammedans and two million Christians will remain under the Turkish’ flag, while about ten million Arabs, Armenians, and Greeks will be liberated. Lesser Tu'rkey, as the new State will be called. will be closely "watched by the Allies. The constitution and army will be such as to prevent future trouble. A

Palestine, Syria, Al'zlbia_..lmd MBSO- - will be taken from Turkey, and whether the Ottoman Government remains in Constantinople or not, the city will be placed on an international footing, and Armenia will become a new State. ‘ WAR GRAVES. ’ CEMETERIES IN FRANCE AND . I BELGIUM. , LONDOI, April 16. Sir Thomas Mackenzie visited cem~ eteries in France and Belgium. Al- - 800 cemeteries have been plac—' ed under the control of the Imperial Way Graves Commission. Sir Thomas Mackenzie states that such cemeteries as have been completed are now beautiful, well kept and planted With; flowers. Notwithstanding the ‘magnitude of the work and the difiiculties involved, favourable progress has been made Some cemeteries, where permanent work has not commenced, are in more or less disorder, mainly due to the fact that they came under shell-fire after being laid out

BU RGLARS‘ BIG. HAUL.

LONDON, April 17.

Vesta Victoria, a. music hall artist, who was the victim of "a burglary at Clapham Park, lost jewellery ‘valued at £20,000.

THE CAILLAUX TRIAL.

PARIS, April 17.

The Callieaux trial is drawing t 0 3close. The Attorney-General, in a. dramatic speech, asked the Court not. to -pass the death sentence, but declared it should further along the path of indulgence. ,

A PRINCE-LY BLAGKGUARD.

j - BERLIN, April 17. %~ Prince "Joachim was fined 1800 pnarks for assaulting a French officer. bf CONFISCATED. ‘ ____ , L BERLIN, April 18. The Vossiche Zeitung states that bank deposits and all landed properties of the leaders of the recent rising have been confiscated. can-ram. AMERICAN FIGHTING. WASHINGTON, April 13. Reports from Aguapriota state that‘ four Sinaloa {owns have fallen before the invading Senora rebels. ‘ .

LANCASHIRE COTTON SPINNERS.

BIG STRIKE PROPOSED.

LONDON, April 17.

The leaders of the Lanca.s'hil-e cotton spinners and ca).-dloom workers are demanding a sixty per dent. increase in wages. They refused the employers’ offer of arbitration, and tterminated negotiations. They will take a ballot for a strike on May Ist, affecting 400,000 operatives. The position is the gravest for many years.

LORD. JELLICOE’S APPOINTNEENT . ' APPLAUDED.

LONDON, April 17‘

Newspapers applaud Lord Jellicoe’s &ppoin*tmen‘t as G*overn‘.pr-General "pf New Zealand.

THE ERENCH ARMY.

PARIS, April .1 6‘

The new French Army Bill proposes eighteen months’ compulsory service, which is necessary owing to Fv.-ancc’s commitments, arising out of the war, to maintain a. future army strength of 700,000.. AN EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT. LONDON, April 17. A billiard hall in Wolverhampton collapsed without‘ warning. There were 120 persons inside. Remarkable scenes followed. In a. moment the building was 3.. heap of ruins,- and scores of in~ mates were struggling in an agony of fear. Rescue Work Was most difficult owing to darkness. It is impossible to ascertain the nnmber of deaths until daylight, but it is known that several inmates are dead, also some passer-s-by.