GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3519, 5 July 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

FOOD DISTURBANCES IN GERMANY. Received 8.45. BERLIN, July 3. ■» ■ Further food disturbances took place here and at Worms. At the latter place shops were plundered. The police arc helpless. French patrols cleared the streets. The damage is estimated at three million marks. CAMPAIGN IN ASIA MINOR. SUCCESS OF THE GREEKS. Received 9.50. LONDON, 'July 4. A Greek communique states the Greeks, supported by the AngloGreek fleets, occupied Pandanna on July 2, and were welcomed with enthusiasm. Our advance into the interior of Asia Minor continues, Kemals supporters fleeing in all directions.

PRINCE OF WALES’ VISIT TO INDIA. INDIAN EXTREMISTS VIEWS. Received 8,50'a.m. ' DELHI, July 3. A leading Indian extremist, Joseph Baptista, has attackeed the growing campaign against the Prince of Wales’ visit to India. He says Indians should bear in mind the King is above all party politics. He characterised as suicidal any lukewarmness in extending a welocme to the Prince, especially any attempt at a boycott. It is expected this attitude of a leading Indian polilican will influence many extremists to abandon the campaign. UNPRODUCTIVE CONFERENCES. Received 10.5.

LONDON, July 3

The Daily Mail's leader condemns the unproductive conferences at San Remo and Boulogne as a series of peace picnics on a scale of great extravagance, and says it is believed the Paris conference cost two million sterling, which was expended on destroyers, special trains, motors, living expenses, and retinues of notabilities. The Times’ correspondent at the Brussels conference describes the proceedings as chifly nomadic jaufits to watering places, otherwise the results were meagre. THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE.

GREAT CHURCH FUNCTION.

Received 10.5 a.m.

LONDON, July 4

There was a great, function at Canterbury Cathedral on Saturday. The Primate, seated in St. Augustine's chair, received three hundred Archbishops and Bishops attending the Lambeth Conference. There were great services to-day at Westminster Abbey, representatives of Greek, American, and Oversea Dominion •churches being present. The Primate was tbe celebraut.

Dean Ryle,, in a characteristic broad church sermon, advocated the admission of women to active participation in church services, and strongly urged the re-union of believers, in the essential doctrine gf incarnation. He recommended the conference to alter one word in Die Nicene creed, making it read “Believe in one Holy Catholic Church”, thereby reproducing the pre-reformation formula.

PHOSPHATES ON NAURU ISLAND. Received 10.15. LONDON, July 3. In the House .of Commons, Mr Tre,velyan Thomson asked whether the. Government, as mandatory, intended to administer the Nauru Islands, so as to secure equal opportunities in trade and commerce with -other members of the League, including the purchase of its phosphates in accordance with Article 22 of the covenant of the League. Mr Amery replied it intended to administer the island in accordance with the sixth paragraph of article 22 of the covenant.

WORLD’S SUPPLY OF ‘WHEAT. SURPLUS FOR NEXT YEAR ANTICIPATED. NO CAUSE FOR ANXIETY. Received 10..15. ROME, July 4. Agricultural statistics issued by the International Institute of Agriculture show at first of April there were still 1055 million quintals of wheat, ami rye available in exporting countries, namely, sixty millions in North America, thirty-two millions in South America, and thirteen millions in Australia. The requirements of importing countries between April and the respective harvests are eiglity-one million quintals, a surplus wiR be availr able during the coming season. Tin'

institute forecasts .a generally favourable summer an(d imlieates a good European harvest. Should the forecast be borne out the requirements of countries importing on a large scale will be less than last yea.r. British India had a larger crop than last year, so probably exports will commence next season. The United States expects a smaller crop than 1919, but above the pre-war average. Canadian crop prospects are favourable, and the yield' will probably be much larger than i;i 1919. It is held the outlook for the coming year does not justify serious anxiety iether for importers or exporters.

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION. NEW YORK, July 3. At the Democratic Convention in San Francisco, preliminary balloting for the Presidential nomination resulted:—

First ballot. —McAdoo 2G6, Palmer 254. Cox 134-

Second ballot. —McAdoo 289, Palmer 2154, Cox 159.

Third ballot.—McAdoo 3234, Palmer 251-1, Cox 177. Fourth ballot. —McAdoo 335, Palmer 2-54, Cox 178. The Convention adjourned.

The New York Times San Francisco correspondent reports that after casting sixteen ballots the Democratic Convention adjourned for several hours. The sixteenth ballot resulted—MeAdoo 33,7, Palmer 164-J, Cox 4541. It is understood Cox’s ascendancy is due to the alignment of the supporters of Palmer and Cox in New York, Indiana, and New Jersey against McAdoo. They 'decided to concentrate support to Cox. It is expected that if Cox is unable to secure a two-thirds majority 'the same farces will eoncen-i-ate upon a compromise candidate, but not HcAdoo. There is a rumour that President Wilson may jarge support for Me Ad 00, who is his son-in-law.

* the prohibition QUESTION

NEW YORK, July 3

The New York Times’ correspondent says: The Convention unanimously adopted the platform as proposed by the platform committee. -Mr Bryan’s prohibition plank was decisively beaten by 029 to 154.

A plank, under which each State would be able to determine the alcoholic content of beverages, was defeated by 726 to 356. A plank proposing the recognition of (he Irish Republic was defeated by 676 to 402. DEMOCRATIC DEADLOCK. SEEKING GUIDANCE FROM WILSON. Received 9.45. NEW YORK, July 4. The New York Times’ Sail FraueiscO' correspondent states after the adjournment Mr Cummings and other party leaders attempted to get into telephonic communication with Mr Wilson to obtain guidance how to break the deadlock, but did not succeed.

It is reported from Washington that Mr Tumulty. Mr Wilson’s private sec,ret ary, in a statement, said Mr Wilson at no time indicated to anyone who should be nominated, and would not make any suggestions that might be construed as dictation. A NEW PARTY TO BE FORMED. Received 10.5. NEW YORK, duly 3. Mr Hearst announces he will lead a third party at the. Presidential election, calling itself the “American Constitutional Party.”