GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3513, 26 June 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

GERMANY AFTER TRADE. Beceived 10.5. TOKIO, June 25. Fifty-one German Consular and diplomatic officials have arrived. ITALY'S WAR DEBT. WAR PROFITS TO BE SEIZED. Received 10.5. ROME, June 25. . Sicnor Gioletti, in the Chamber, said the debt amounted to ninety-five milliard lire. He foreshadowed further taxation, and declared he would seize all war profits.

THE NEW GERMAN CABINET.

Received 10.5. BERLIN, June 25. Fehrienbaeh has formed a Cabinet representing the Centre, Democratic, and People's Parties. It, included Heinze, Minister of Justice; Viee-Chan-ceJJor Wirt\. Minister of Finance; Gersler. Defence; Scholl, Commercial; Giesberts, Postmaster-General; Braun, Labour #

DISPOSAL OF NEW ZEALAND BUTTER.

- o— — TOOLEY STREET SHOCKED. » N.Z.'S SOCIALISTIC TREND. Received 9.45. LONDON, June 25. The decision of the New Zealand farmers to distribute "butter and cheese through the British "Wholesale Cooperative Society has disagreeably shocked Tooley street,' which admits the decision seriously affects them. Agents declare it is a poor reward for the years devoted to popularising New Zealand dairy produce. However, it was not altogether unexpected. The agents add that New Zealand' "s Socialistic trend predisposed the farmers to accept, the offer of supposedly a socialistic British organisation, but the agents declare farmers will find cooperative distribution very different from Government control, and not a substitute therefor. It is the basic principle of a co-operative society to , buy in the cheapest possible market ; to enable its own shops to compete ; with the price of the retailers. This ] -in the long run is bound to conflict with the farmers' object of getting the best price. The step means the farmer i s placing himself in the hands of one buyer controlling only one-tenth of the total trade of the country. It also means that New Zealand, butter will lose its old markets, as the eo,pperative society at present largely sells Danish. Private retailers will refuse to sell New Zealand owing to their, antagonism to the Co-operntive They will be able to get more Danish and sell it in competition with New Zealand. Agents, however, Jo not eontemplate any counter-action. They ?ay the New Zealand farmer is free to sell as he chooses. They are confident experience will show the wisdom of tho old policy of trusting to private traders. Some agents point out that Ministerial replies cabled on sixteenth and twenty-first June indicate there is no immediate danger. They believe a new situation may arise before the trade is decontrolled.

THie TURKISH OUTBREAK,

. " GREEK" OFFENSIVE OPENS. LONDON, June 24. A message,, from. ißeyrout rjeports that a Greek offensive began. oaTues-. day, the Turks fleeing in disorder. The Greeks have occupied Akhissar, fortyseven miles north-east of Smyrna, and begun an attack on Salihli, a few miles south-east of Akhissar. BLOWING UP DARDANELLES FORTS. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 24. A British landing party commenced Wowing up the guns in the Dardanelles fortifications. There have been no further attacks by Nationalists on Ismid, but the situation is dangerous while Mustapha. Pasha commands 15,000 men and the British have a force only designing to police Constantinople rather than to defend the capital, tfhich is the real objective of Mustapha's advance. BRITAIN'S WAR DEBTS. STATEMENT BY MR LLOYD GEORGE. NEW YORK, June 25. The New York American's London correspondent interviewed Mr Lloyd George, who said: "We are not making any advance regarding the cancellation of the British war debt, or the proportion of the amount which Franco suggests cancelling. The question of a loan to Germany to help her pay for imports and raw materials will not be considered until after the,, •'■tyn Conference at the end of July, Tvhcn the inter-Allied finance commit-

tee meets. Britain, is prepared to pay her debts to America, and will do so. We never expected any help from that quarter other than postponement of the payment, of interest charges on Britain's debt, which the United States has already granted. I have never even heard repudiation discussed." U.S. PRESIDENCY. PROHIBITION ISSUE LOOMS LARGE. "NEW YORK, June 24. The New York Times' San Francisco correspondent states: The prohibition issue promises to become an important feature of the forthcoming Democratic Convention. Governor Edwards, of New Jersey, leads the "Wet" forces, and Mr Bryan the pro-, liibition phalanx, while a middle ground group, which is without a leader, wishes the Democratic platform not to present any attitude on the question. Fiume and Ireland are also likely to play important roles. It is understood President Wilson does not wish the platform' to mention these questions. NEW YORK, June 25. Sa n Francisco reports: The followers of the different Presidential aspirants are manoeuvring to birng their men into prominence. Mr McAdoo's supporters are still confident j he will accept nomination, if the Convention offers it. Attorney-General Palmer, and Governor Cox, of Ohio, now appear to be the two strongest rivals for nomination. Opponents of Mr Palmer say organised Labour will oppose him, the opponents of Mr Cox say the prohibition elements will oppose him. Mr J. H. Davis (Texas) and Vice-president Marshall appear the strongest compromise possibilities. Meanwhile pre-Convention activities are continuing, especially the canvassing of delegates and the. laying of plans for necessary compromises on the platform and candidates.

NEW DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.

Received 11.25 a.m. SAN FRANCISCO, June 25. Mr McAdoo's supporters plan not to mention his name in the early ballot, but hold him in reserve to break the Cox-FalrfTer deadlock *by a sudden movement. There will be no mention of prohibition in the platform, NEW YORK. June 25. Mr Hoover, in an interview in the Evening Post, urges the Republicans to dish the Democrats by approving the ratification of the Treaty minus Article 10, plus disarmament in a given period; with a strong pronouncement in favour of the League of Nations. He advocates relying on moral and economic power, discounting military force. TO STAY DISEASE. A WORLD-WIDE APPEAL. ..- ;•*- vv - LONDON, June 24 The League of Nations has appealed to all countries for funds to combat a typhus epidemic and other diseases in Poland in order fto , prevent them spreading to other countries. A minimum of two millions sterling is required. The British Government has agreed to provide immediately £50,000 -without prejudice to the final amount of Britain's subscription provided four other countries advance a similar amount. Britain has also asked the League and Red Cross Society of Geneva to issue a general appeal for funds from all countries in the world.

INTERNATIONAL SEAMEN'S CONFERENCE.

ROME, June 24. At the International Seamen's Conference at Genoa, M. Albert Thomas •'(France) announced that the German Government had authorised the German delegate to make a statement deploring the victims of submarinism, and pointing out that Germany had undertaken, by the Peace Treaty, to make good all damage to the Allies, and already had met the .reasonable claims of the Allies. M. Thomas asked the conference to record the German Government's undertaking to -repair the wrongs due to seamen and the victims of submarinism, Mr Havelock Wilson expressed satisfaction at Germany's recognition of wrong. The Conference adopted a proposal in favour of a forty-eight-hour week on shipboard. British Government, representatives opposed it. They stated they favoured the principle as a standard to be aimed at, but were unable to agree to its immediate application to British ships. THE SCARBOROUGH CONFERENCE . LONDON, June 24. The Labour Conference at Scarborough adopted a resolution in favour of Labour members "relinquishing official positions in unions on election to Parliament. The conference also demanded application of the principle of self-de-

termination to India. The conference deplored the Amritsar incident, and demanded the Viceroy's recall. After an amendment to give Ireland home rule within the Empire had been defeated, a resolution favouring the Irish people having absolute right to decide their own form of Government was carried by a large majority. LONDON, Juno 25. The Scarborough Labour Conference by an overwhelming vote declined to .•.ffiliato with the International or to. recede from the Geneva International Conference.