GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3520, 6 July 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

FRANOIYS DEVASTATED REGIONS RESUMPTITION OF INDUSTRJLAL _ ACTIVITY; Received 8.45. PA,RIS, _July 4. An ofiicial statement with re.t'eren<:e to the recovery of the devastated regions shows that of 3700. industrial es’ tablishments 2810 have I'esu'nled work. The estnblisliments employed 706,000 workers before the war, and are now employing 285,000. Marked progress is reported in the textile districts, notably at Lille, where sixtyftrhyrce per cent. of the _pre—wal' operatives are being employed; while regarding the WOOIICII industry the figure for Lille is ninety ‘per cent., in Ronbaix ninetysix per cent.

AMUND.SEN’S EXPEDITION

Received 8.45 a.m.

CHRISTIANIA, July 4.

r News received from the Governor‘ lof Alaska regarding the Amundsen leiipedition, which is in the ice on the rsiberian coast, ne'a‘r the North Cape. A couple of the crew left the ship 'last October with important letters, travelling by dog team to Norway, 2. distance of 2500 miles. They expect fto reach Petrograd in September lnext -4 ~ CANADA'S NEW PREMIER. Received 9.1.5 a.ln. OTTAWA, July 5_ “Sir Thomas White, fiornier Finance Minister, will be the new Canadian Premier. An omcial announcemmit Willbe made on Wednesday. V TURKISH AFFAIRS.‘ CAMPAIGN AGAINST NATIONALISTS. Received 9.15 a.m. LONDON, July 5. The Daily Telegraph’s Constantinople correspondent says co-operation is imminent between Greek forces from Bakikesri and Panderma, Their probable junctioning with the British at lsniid and, the occupation of Chanak Will end the danger from the Nationalists in the west, and prevent their advance. The Greeks will now probably mark time until the~Allies decide a general policy howards Nationalism.

JAPANESE OCCUPY SAGHALIEN. Received 9.50 an). - TO'KIO, July 5. Oflicial: Japanese forces occupied Saghalien pending the establishment of a Governrnent. from which reparation for the Nikolaievsk massacre will be obtained. Troops also retained the maritime province while evacuating Chita. ' ENGLISH CRICKBT_ PICKING AUSTRALIAN TEAM. ° ». Received 9.15 am. LONDON, July 5. Cricketing circles, especially in North England, are warmly discussing Parkin’s right for selection for the Australian tour, while -some consider Marylebone’s resolution should be rescinded in order to provide the best available side.

The N01"rhe1'11 Counties, which resent the competition of the League Clubs, maintain the 1-ulenshould be observed. The League’s Clubs are rapidly attracting public support, and several are now bidding for the services of Howell, the VVar\vic-kshire fast bowler. One club is offering twenty pounds sterling per Week. with valuable extras‘ Hlowell has excellent chances of "receiving an Australian invitation. v

GERMANY’S TREATY OBLIGA~ TIONS_

LONDON, July 4

The Daily Mail ’s Spa c‘orresponden’c. in’rel'viewed the German Foreign Minister, Von Rimons, who de(:lare<l that Germany must fulfil the Peace 'J‘l'eaty as far as pnssil)le,_bll: she cannot make proposals to tlmt end unless theVAllies give practical help and a::~ sisi to preserve Gel'ma.ll.V’s working capacity. Labour must be exlcour:lg—ed, fed, and supplied with raw materials. He hoped German illdl.lStl‘_V would be able to discharge its ‘Obligalion, but it must be permitted to work in peace and tranquility. He 1,1-usled the discussions would be conducted with mutual Illldel.'S’f.all(lillg‘. aiming only to heal humanity’»s war woumls.