GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3514, 28 June 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

I ALLIED AMBASSADORS TO | BERLIN. Received 5.50. ' LONDON, June 2(i. It is announced that Baron Dabernou has been appointed British Ambassador to Berlin and Dimarcino for ; Italy. i THE GERMAN MILITARISTIC f _ SPIRIT. j FOOH'S PROPHETIC WORDS. Received 8.50. LONDON, June 2o\ The Daily Mail's Paris correspondent interviewed Marshal Foch regarding disarmament. Foch said it was not a question of destroying fifteen thousand German guns, the true menace was the hostile militaristic spirit of the German people. If this spirit was translated into action again, there will be a new terrible and swifter weapon in the air. It was the duty | of the next generation not to abandon precautions. FRENCH WAR DAMAGES. SKCRET GERMAN DOCUMENT. Received 8.50. PARIS,' June 2(3. There has just come to light a secret memorandum of the German officials' commission regarding French war damages. The document assesses the total payable by Germany to France as "228 million gold marks, less 215 million for German construction of public improvements. The memorandum reckons the amount payable apart from the war zone as fifty millions, also damages to churches, cathedrals, and public buildings at seventy-five millions. PERSIAN AFFAIRS. PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS. j Received 5.50. DELHI. Juno 2G.' A message from Teheran reports that the Persian Prime Minister resigned office in view of the present crisis. ' An important deputation, comprising all classes of Persians, asked the Shah not to accept the resignation on account of the popularity of flic Premier and the lack of a successor. The resignation of the Premier, who was the chief Persian author of the Anglo-Persian agreement, following the departure of Mr Cox, would render the situation extremely critical. The Shah accepted the resignation. Kutchik Khan's revolutionary forces have reached Mazandaran. He is credited with the intention of attempting to advance on Teheran from Mazandaran. avoiding the British troops at Tazvin.

i RIOTS IN HAMBURG. CAUSED BY HIGH PRICES. Received 9.15. BERLIN, June 27. ! Thousands at Hamburg and Altona, ! protesting against the high prices. I raided shops. The police were com- ! pelled to fight the mob: three of the later were killed and a number wounded. GREEKS VANQUISH TURKS. Received 9.15. ATHENS, June 27. The Greeks, after breaking the enemy's resistance, occupied Kole.j, eastward of Odcmish, capturing numerous prisoners and guns. The cavalry is in Ivoilan. SELF-GOVERNMENT FOR KOREA. Received 9.15. HONOLULU, June 27. According to a despatch from Tokio the Japanese Government has decided to create Legislative Assemblies in Korean provinces as a preliminary step towards granting Korea self-gov-ernment. Only Koreans will be eligible for election to Assemblies. SALE OF JAPANESE MAPS. STUDENTS ARRESTED. Received 9.15. TOKIO, June 27, Five students have been arrested in ! connection with the alleged sale of Japanese war maps of Siberia. It is understood the maps are alread5 r in ossession of the Bolshevik command. '