GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3509, 11 June 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

DANGER DI MIDDLE EAST.

NEVV LARGE SCALE W-.\)_‘l. }.~‘.l!lAßE'.

Received ‘59.5.

LONDON, June 10.

The Daily News fears a new large scale war is beginning with \Vm.ngle’s ofl:'cnsive, aiming to link up the Poles. This will create a fhous-and—mile front, and is like vthr-owing a lighted match into :1 powder magazine. The Middle East is soothing with unrest as f:u' as the Indian. border.

THE TURKISH CRISIS.

CREATION OF OFFICIAL ARMY FAILS.

Received 9.5_ PARIS, June 101

French observers say the efl‘ort to create an official army capable of°op—posing a. combination of Nationalists and Reds, has failed. Even if ‘the C'mlsfantinople Government. signs the peace treaty, the Allies must depend on the Greeks"L”o eu.f'orce it.

' AFFAIRS IN PERSIA. IBOLSHEVISTS GAINING GROUND. I Received 9.5. I.ONDOI\Tf.Tune 10. The Times, commenting‘ on the_ 801-shevis-ts occupation of Resht, infers the {Reds intend to make a definite move ‘on ’l‘ehera.n. The small British force at Resht has withdrawn fifty-two miles, and placed in a position at Mengil pass, guarding Teheran road. Other British troops are sea.tt-el'ed inelfectively over north Persia, and probably will be endangered. The whole position is obscure owing to lack of ofii—cial information, but apparently there is nothing to prevent Persia falling an easy prey to the Bolsheviks. The Governmem; is weak, and honeycombed with intrigue. Sfa.rosseleky’s Cossack division, quartered in Teheran, is now anti-British, and deeply tainted with Bolshevism. Kutchik Khan, a notorious freebooter and leader of the Per~ sian revolu~tio'naries, has become head of the provisional Government formed at. Reshtf,’ and will probably encourage the Red advance on Teheran. The British Grovermnent has still not defined its policy in Persia, though its interests are. immediately threatened.) Simultaneously a dangerous position is? developing in Asia Minor owing to the: increasing co-operation between the! Turks and Bolshevists. i

HISTORIC BLOCKSHIPB. PRESENTED TO BEI.GIUM_ .__,,__..._ Received 8.40. LONDON, June 9. Mr Walter Long, in the House of Commons, announced that ‘the Thetis, Intrepid, Iphigeniea, and Vind'lctive—~ blockships which were sunk at Ostend and Zeebrugge during war tinle-have been presen’r.cd to Belgium.

THE ARMENIAN MANDATE.

DECLINED BY BRITAIN.

Received 8.40.

LONDON, June 9.

In the House of Commons, Mr Bonar Law said Britain would not take The mandate over Armenia. -

; IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM. l ; OPENED BY KING AND QU.EEN. ‘ Received 8.40. LONDON, ..lullc 9. After six years’ utilisation for war hpurposes the Crystal Palace is being reconstructed for public use, and the King and Queen opened the Imperial \Var Museum, which is housed in 't.lle palace. In the course 01' his speech His Majesty urged none to forget that Britain owed her success in war under God, not to armed forces, but .to the labours and sacrifices‘ of soldiers and civili.ans——nlcn and women alike. It was a democratic victory; the work of a nation in arms organised as never before for :1 great national. struggle. FRANCE’-S REQUEST TO SWEDEN. TO S]<JIZ'E RUSSIAN G0.l.l). Received 10.30. PARIS, June 10. ’J.‘h.e ‘Petit Parisienne. states Frmiec has asked Sweden to seize the gold which the Bolshevik Government: has deposited. Sweden. has also reported that France fhasl asked Engdand to seize ‘rhe ship carrying Russizm gold. and platinum to England. ' ARMENIA AND RUSSIA. PEACE PROBABLE. . Received 10.10. - LONDON, June 10. A. MOSCOW wireless states an Armenian delegation is journeying to Moscow to conclude peace with Russia.

TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

ALMOST INSUPERABLE DIFFICULTIES.

Received B_4o a.m. LONDON, June 9

The following illuminates the the ‘almost insuperable difficulties surrounding the question of trade with -Russia. It appears the Supreme Eco-n----lomic Council which is meeting in l.Paris, has not yet agreed with re,gard to the Bolshevik guarantees. It [has transpired in this regard that the {British were disposed to accept any guarantees offered, also assurances respecting the existence of Russian goods. The French, however, were sceptical, and pointed out the Soviet .Government is a Federation of States; lhence there is no proof that goods sent from one State will not be seized by lanother during transit. Hitherto the |Bol.<hevists have been unable to give lguamntees against the chaos prevail~ ?ing in Russia. Moreover, the Council wants an assurance that neither Ships nor cargoes will be seized upon reaching the ports. Kra.ssin’s mission has already proved its inability to find a trade basis in the exchange system; also it is doubtful whether groups of Russian States will recognise Krassin; as a mandatory. Kl-assin is the onlyi cultured man of the mission; the others are of anpjnferior social status. The mission is accompanied by a score of experts, who are not Bolshevists, but mostly oflicials of the old regime obliged to serve the Bolshevik administration in order to get a living. !

CABINET CHANGE IN ITALY.

Received 10.10.

ROME, June 10.

Signor Nitti’s resignation is confirmed after the announcment of the cancellafion of the bread decree, which, llowever, was too late to save the Government. It is expected Gioletti will be asked to return to power.

POLITICAL SITUATION IN GERMANY. '

REGARDEDA AS" CHAOTIICA

Received 10.10. " BERLIN,‘ June 10.

The political situation continues chaotic. Meller is almost certain to refuse to form a Ministry. An extension of the coalition towards the Left is regarded as impossible. The Indcpendants refuse to coalesce, and the Socialists decline to participate in a Government in which the Right parties are represented. RUSSIA AND FINLAND. Received 10.10. LONDON, June 10. Finnish and Russian delegates have left Helsingfors and Moscow respectively to open negotiations at Dorpat.