GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3483, 11 May 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

FRENCH STRIKE A FIASCO-

Received A 10.25 ‘am.

PARIS, May 10..

There are early indications‘ t-hat. W‘ ‘dayrs zso-called general strike is Dl‘oV' ing a fiasco, normal bus and tram services are running. _ The Undergrmllld Railways Union has decided to igllol'9 the strike order

Socialist Deputies have asked M. Millerand for an interview in order to discuss the resumption by strikers. It is understood M_ Millei-and insists on resumption before negotiations.

U.S. NAVY ACHIEVEMENTS. WORLD-WIDE MARVEL! Received 9.10 a.m. WASHINGTON, May 10. Mr Days, Secretary of the Navy, has highly praised Admiral Benson’s saying: “We would as soon fight Britain as Germany.” He denounced Admiral Sims as pro-British, and declared the United States Navy achievements caused a world marvel.

' MR DANIELS SPEAKS. ‘ADMIRAL SIMS PR.O—BRITISH_ Received 10.25 a.m. WASHINGTON, May 10. Mr Daniels, replying to Admiral Sims’ naval criticism, said Sims lacked vision. He belittle'd the navy’s work, while extolling the British navy, He coveted British decorations, and refused to co-operate with the department. His great ambition was to become an honorary member of the British Admiralty. The officers supporting Sims’ charges were largely people with grievances. Sims never hesitated to urge the views of the Admiralty as against the United States Naval Department. He minimised everything the United States Navy did.’ Sims attacked the Irish people as unpatriotic. If the Department had known his published articles were to include this attack they would have refused permission for’th_'eir publicati:on_ " _ . _ A , _

ANGLO-JAPAN ESE ALLIANCE.

.DOMINIONS' To BE CONSULTED.

"Received 9.10 am, _ . ’W‘ASHIN_GTON, May 10. Australian, New Zealandand Canadian advice wi_ll be sought before 81-itaibn renews the Anglo-Japanese Al_liance_ Its "renewal is regarded as certain. V

FORTIFICATIONS OF DARDANMELLES CAPTURED.

Received 9.10 am‘

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 10.

Turkish Nationalists of Anatolia have captured the fortifications commanding the Dardanellesv. The Sultan, _Cnl-own Prince, and Cabinet will resign’ if the new Peace takes Thrace and Snlyrna,.from Turkey, V

LONDON DOCK CHARGES INCREASED. _

Received 10.10 am

LONDON, May 10.

The Port of London Authorities are increasing dock charges 65 per cent, making the total increase 150 per cent over pre—war rates. The increase is entirely due Vto advances in wages and additional expenditure involved thereby.

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST LU'DEN—DORIT.

Received 10.25 mm

BERLIN, May 10.

The Freiheit protests that Luciendorflt‘ is still in close touch with the military and political leadars, and urges the Governmeiit to prevent him preparing another rebellion.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. WASHINGTON, May 10. In a telegram to the Democratic Party in the State of Oregon, President Wilson says: “I think it imperative that the Democratic Party should immediately proclaim itself the uncompromising champion of the nation’s honour, and therefore endorse ‘support of the Versailles Treaty and ‘condemn the Lodge reservations. Let us prove to our late associates in the war that at any rate the great majority of the party which expresses the true hopes and purposes of the people» of the United States intends to keep faith with them in peace as well as in war. The League of Nations is the hope of the world. We cannot in honour weaken‘ it as the Republican leaders otthe Senate propose to do. The Democratic Party now has a . great opportunity, which it must seize. The honour of the nation is in its hands.’l’ . .

MEX!CAN REBELLION.

CARRANZA CAPTURED. Received 9.50 a_m. MEXICO CITY, May .10, 'Cal'l-anza has been captured at Apizaco, eighty-five miles from the cam. ta]. His safety has béen guaranteed. O."m-ego-n enters to-day.

FURTHER REVOLUTIONARY SUCCESSES.

U.S. PROTECTING AMERICANS.

Received’ 10.10 am.

MEXICO CITY, May 10. Revolutionistsl have captured Tampaico. Villa, the bandit leader, has downed arms, and decided ‘to allow his followers to join the revolution. Many United ‘States warships have been despafched to the Mexican coast to protect Americans.

REBELS C:~\P’.I‘URE MEXICO CITY‘

VVASHINGTON, May 10.

The State Department has announced. that the rebels under General O’Brogon, on May 7, took Mexico City and Tampico. Carranza fled. NEW YORK, May 9.

Reports from Aguaprieta state that General O’Bl-egon completely controls Mexico City. Carranza”s pziifty are completely surrounded by the revolutionaries between Mexico City and Vera Cruz. It, is rumoured. that CRT‘ ranza is endeavouring to reach the United States through the States of ']‘ammli.pa and Nuevoleon.

A HORRIBLE REPORT.

NEW YORK, May 9.

It is repoi-ted ‘that. Carranza was captured by O’Bregan. who ,g;ual'anteed him his life.

El Paso reports that .- Carranza’s military (aonnnander in Mexico City, before leaving the city carried ou‘fwholesale slaughter of political prisoners in the military prison. Fifteen generals are among the killed. The city is shocked by the bloody epilogue of Carranza ’sl regime.

THE LATE ' i=RlNc:_:ss. MARGARET.

HER F"UNERAL WISHES.

STOCKHOLM, May 10,.

The Crown Pl'inees§ was buried -on 'l‘llursday. A document written in 1914 detailed arrallg’e"nlents for ‘the funeral. She asked that she should be ‘buried in the open country in her wedding‘ dress, with :1. ‘crucifix in her hand, and that her b1'i(l:1l veil should cover her body imtil the coffin Wash eloS(‘d. If her children "were young they should he Messed in white, not black. . h V HUNGARY MOB|LISING_ Received. 9.10 a.fn. . _ ‘ PARIS; May.lo§ The Hunga_ri-an Government ordered the mobilisation of four Classes of the at-jny. - BRITAIN’ S COAL PROBLEM.‘ PRICE TO BE INCREASJEI). LONDON, May 10. Owing to the recent rise in mineré’ w:l_gCs the price of domestic. coal is expected to be increased by fourteen shillings T3O-day, and industfla}. cO3l four shillings. The Government. has decided that domestic coal must be‘ restored to an economic price. The annual conference of Scottisll mine workers pa.sse<l :1 resolution that it there was':lny advance in coal prices miners would claim another equivalent advance in wages. I

THE ARMENIAN REPUBLIC,

GONE OVER TO THE ENEMY.

-LONDON, May 10.

The Daily Telegra.ph’s Constantinople correspondent says it is believed the Bolsheviks have cafitured Tiflis. The Bolsheviks, after the capture of Baku sent an ultimatum to the Armenians of the Erivan Republic, who apparently have gone over to the enemy, the Armeniéfls believing they could expect no fu;-ther protection from the Allies. '

A ‘Russian Red army is also cO~ operating with Mustapha Kemal, so that in surrendering to the Bolsheviks the Armenian Republiclms made terms with Mustapha» A .~ . {BELGIAN AFFAIRS. WASHINGTON, May 10. The Belgian Minister of State (M. Franqui) and the President (M- Hallkar), of the Nafional Bank of ‘Belgium have an-iverl to arrange post.ponement of the maturity of fiffy million dollar Belgian bonds issued subsequent to the armistice. M. Franqui said the labour situation in Belgium was satisfactory. production‘ of (30:11 this year equalling 1913 While inr]us~ trial production gonérallgv was /ranging. from 35 to so per cent .o.f-19.13.’