GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3501, 12 June 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

A.NGLO—JAPANE-SE ALLIANCE.

.N(J"."E FROM CHINA,

Received 8.45.

LONDON, June 11.

The Premier stated in the House of Commons ?;}lzl’r. the Government; had received a comlmmic:.xtion from China. in regard to the renewal 6f the AngloJapanese Alliance, but could. not publish it. at present.

A.’ DISTRACTED WORLD. THE FUNCTION OF CHURCHES. Received 8.45. . LONDON, June 10. Speaking dfi a meeting of the Union of Welsh Independents, Mr Lloyd George, discussing the duty of the Christian church in connection with reforms, said their special task was to create an atmosphere in which reform was possible and in which the perpe'.uation of evil was impossible. Mr Lloyd George (leelared great confusion and confliot of purpose were paralysing -goodwill in every land. The German elections showed distl'ac’te(l people split into hopeless,- contending factions, without any clear’ purpose, with no ascendant voice or ndfe. So far we had avoided that catastrophe in Britain, but it 'was spreading throughout the world, and the churolies alone could save ‘the people from the di.'~:aste‘rs which would ensue if anarcliy of will and aim continued to sp1'e:1(l.

FIRST COURT SINCE 1914. Received 9.45. LONDON, June 10. The first Court since 1914 held at Buckingham Palace was aA‘<m'illi:lnt spectacle, though the ‘wearing of-fea-‘nhcrs "in full com-‘t trains was not allowed. Princess Mary made her debus on this occasion.

STRIKE OUTBRCEAK IN ITALY. REVOLUTIONARY TENDENCIES. Received 9.45. ROME, June 10. General strike ‘disturbances ‘in Apnlia, in which many rioters were injured in Ycollisions with the" police and troops, cul'minated in a revolutionary outbreak‘a.t Dari. .Troopg drove the rebels out of new Dari, but they built bznricades in the old town, and fired on‘ the Hoops. There are many dead and wmmded on both sides.

ROCKBFELLER ’ S G-ENE-ROUS GIFT.

'l.‘() LONDON UNIVERSITY‘

Received 9.35.

LONDON, June 11

The Rockef.‘ellel" Foundation has given £1,205,000 to the I.’snivel‘sity College. Tximdon, fo assist medical’. ire‘-smx-ch, including :1 new institute of anufomy, which should be the finest in the world. .

' NAURU AGREEMENT. Received 9.35. LONDON, June 11. A Bill confirming (fhc Nauru agreement. between Great Britain, Australia. and New Zezflnnd was read a first tinle in tho I'-_l_‘ouSo of Commons.

NEW ITALIAN CABINET.

P'R.O— GER M A N.ITS'.NI F I*} ARED‘

Rovcix-'e«'l 10.10. PARTS, June 10

Newspapers express :mxiel'y lest? (}io'|letti’.< retul'n may produce :1 pro—(7}o,rnl:ul hwm] in T\lali:l.n politics.

ROME, June 10‘

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