GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3475, 1 May 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

FORTIFICATIONS DISMANTLED. Received 9.35 am. CONSVTANTINOPLE, April 30. Landing parties from {the Revenge and Ramilies dismantled the fortifications at Tribizoud under the armistice. FEARFUL COST OF REVOLUTION. TWENTY-EIGHT MILLION LIVES. Received 9.35 am. PETROGRAD, April 30. It is officially stated that revolution and the disease brought in its train, have cost Russia twenty-five million lives.

RECONSTRUCTION OF EUROPE.

LLOYD GEORGE AND ASQUITI-TS

VIEWS.

Received 11.50 am. (Imperial News Service.)

LONDON, April 20.

In the Commons, following Mr Lloyd George, Mr Asquith declared it was equally desirable that the floating charge imposed -on Austro-Gein many be replaced bya fixed agreed sum. He was of opinion that the San Remo Conference marked a. considerable step towards the reconstruction of Europe. Nevertheless, he wanted to see an effective establishment of D the League of Nations as an authentic organ of a vast number 10-f States, small and great, who were already partners to the covenant, and would be augmented by our la.te enemies Mr Lloyd George, replying, said the Allies, were anxious in the interests. of all, including Germany, to shorten kthe suspense. As regards indemni‘ties and charges, the ‘Allies agl_'_ee_d 11:3 Lwould be better‘ for “Germany to know 1 {their exact liability, and invite her‘ definitely to offer a proposal for the! payment of a lump sum. Germany had not done "'so.’A" "Germany has the ’remedy in‘ her ‘-own hands {by stating what she is: prepared to pay. He emphasised the fact there Were at present, .three_.Powrs with strength, organisation and the will to direct the affairs of Europe "until there _ was something of equal-power and organisation t-o.repla.ce them. It was idle to wind up the Supreme Council. The Council was the beginning‘ of the‘ League of Nations. He*Was an ea.rn- ; est believer in the League. ’ If it " failed the only hope was a Federation! of Nations. ‘ I

AN IMPERIALVNAVY.

Receivéa 10.10 am

LONDON, April 30.

‘ Mr Long, spea.king_a.t the Constitutional (“üb, said the Imperial Conference at London in the Spring was designed to create a Ifiere Imperial character for the Navy, based on the Do-_ minions’ co-operation, which was now one of the Admiralty’s and the Government’s chief aims. »

THE MILL STREET ROBBERY.

PART OF MONEY RECOVERED.

Received 9.10 am,

LONDON, April 30.

The Daily Chronicle’s Dublin correspondent says -half of the £IB,OOO stolen‘ from Mill Street has (been recovered. Probably the rest will soon be found Gold and notes were found in strange places fincluding an oven, in a silver teapot buried in _turf, and in :1 saucepan sunk in a hog; notes were nailed to the underpart of a dresser

The six kidnapped men are in a secret prison, largely surrounded by water and protected by barbed wire. . They were allowed two hours" exercise “daily; also tobacco and milk. ‘A screen of scouts exercises perpetual vigilance to prevent surprise of the prison by anjv hostile party. FLYING BOAT ACCIDENT. Received 10.10 a.m. LONDQN, April 30. Four out of six were -drowned aboard the instructional flying boat, which crashed into the water at FelixStowe. CAR.RANZA’S Run}: IN Mexico. A HOPELESS FAILURE. Received 9.40 a.m. . WASHINGTON, April 29. S. G. Hopkins, formerly Carranza’s attorney in the United States, giving evidence before tlie Senate, said the United States winked at Carranza ’s purchases of arms in the United States. In order to’ forward policies in Mexico, ships were allowed to leave, which was a. breach of neutrality laws‘, ‘ The nominal fines were afterwarrls remitted. The Caranza regime was a hopeless failure in Mexico. .

THE MUTTON GLUT. can-1-0

Received 9.10 a.m."

LONDON, April 30,

Cabinet has accepted Mr Worthington Evgns to examine the mutton glut, and decide the best course to take.

DISTURBANCE AT A THEATRE.

Received 10.10 a.m. M LONDON, April 30. Disturbances liavo o;'curl'ed at the (}a.rrick' Theatre, which recall the old price riots at Covcnt. Garden in 1709.-.

Miss ’l‘a.ylor, Messrs [Cochran and Hartley Manners -profess to be at 21. loss to divine‘ the cause, though they were certainly plaD110d; l._St:lllk__bolubs were dropped in the stalls, and scores of coppcrs flung on the stage. Snuflf pellets afl?ected many odcupgmts of the stalls_ _ _ “ ‘ Justice 1-lorridge, who was present, ‘suggests it. was a Sinn Fein plot, but probably the .real cause will be disclosed ‘to-day. Details are unprocur-“ able owing_’t.'o;.the late hour. ‘

LABOUR mousnss AT HOME.

woxiii T 6 RULE ” POLICY.

LIVERPOOL DOCKERS GO OUT.

Received 10.10 am‘

LONDON, April 29,

London branches of’ railwaymen, numbering fifty ihousand, passed a. resolution on Saturday to “work to rule” until they receive the full extra £1 Weekly demanded. This variation of the.“stay in” strike will result in serious dislocation and delay to traflic and complete confusion in the service. Similar resolutions were passed at Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, and Carlisle. The movement si not supported by the Trades Union ofiicials. Four thousand Liverpool (lockers struck today as a protest against the imprisonnierrt of Sinn Feiners at Wormwood Scrubs. Work at‘ the port is hardly aifected.

A NOVEL STRIKE.

Received 10.10 am

LONDON,»ApI'iI

| There a.re indications thatseven or gweight million Workers in Britain will lstrike on May let, to celebrate ‘Labour Day. The leaders _.expl:_lin the. objectis giving prominence to the-im-rportance of labour without inconveniencing the public. Railways, tramways, ‘ and other essential services will not be interrupted. Workers in many of the biggest industries are taking a day ’s plxoliday to participate in elaborate processions. There will he speeches from. twenty platforms in Hyde Park, The” idea. originated"in France, where there are preparations for a strike on a most" extensive scale. The Socialists in Germany are determined on :1 national holiday. I MONEY BY FALSE r='m=.-rsnces. EXTRAORDINARY CASE. I Received 10.10 a.m. 4 LONDON, April 30.. Charles Hease was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, sentence to be concurrent, on each of two charges of obtaining £IO,OOO and attempting to obtain £50,000 and £60,000 from .a Woollen merchant By falsely representing he had secured a contract to -purchase from the Government 15;‘ nagillion yards of surplus» cloth. A surprising feature was the disclosure was that Hease, who was on friendly terms with several members of the House of Commons, repeatedly used the smoke rooms, wri‘ing rooms, and dining rooms in the ."3uses of Lords and Commons for Business inter: views with other strangers, The jury in a rider drew attention to this laxity.