GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3522, 8 July 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

GREECE AND TURKEY. ’ TURKS HE’I‘;RING. Received 9.50. ' ATHENS, July <5. In <:u11S(-:qu911c.c of the Allied landings on various parts of the "coast, the; Kemalists, after the evacuation of Brusa, are retiring towards the mountains of Olympus. The Greeks continue to advance alongthe whole north side of Lake Artynia, with a View to junctioning with the Br_'lt.ish, who are landing at Mudania. ‘

THE NEW MINBRS’ BTLL.

l{EJEC’].‘lu‘D BY. CONFERENCE.

R-cceivcd 9.50‘

LONDON, July 6.

There are two hundred delegates at the Miners’ Federation Conference at. I.ea.ming'tou. Ml‘. Smillie announced the miners 1-e----fused the new Mines Bill. There would probably be a serious. crisis 011 the new wages demand. '

The executive reconnnended'the conference to demand a reduction in price of domestic coal by 14/2 per ton, the amount of the I'ecen’r increase, which was unjustified. It will also demand two shillinvgs per day flat’rate advance in Wages for all workers over sixteen, and one shilling ‘under sixteen. This would involve an additional tlliily millions sterling.

Mr Smillie threuteneil 3. .further wages demand, absorbing the whole available surplus unless the price of coal was reduced.

The Ministry of Mines Bill Would. be befier described as the “Enslavemont of Miners Bill.’-‘ The conference prmrpolxed decision. ‘

SLESVIG’S REUNION WITH DENMARK.

B-eceived 9.30.

CIOPIJNHAGEN, July 6.

C3elebl'ations -of _Slesvig’s reunion wififh Denmark will begin on the ninth. The King, riding in whit:e‘hol-so, e.ro_sses Hie border. This will ":be“tTlae signal for the gpening of festivities. ‘

THE SPA CONFERENCE.

GESL ER ’S A.T'I7ITUDE.

Received 9.45.

SPA, July 6.

Gesler, in‘tel'viewed, says he intends to retire from the Confemnce‘ unless more favourable terms are granted. He would not insist on Gefminfy refaining an army of two hundred thousand, but a. strong force was necessary. I'01ll1(iti0n musf be permitted slowly.

CHINESE GENERAL RETIRED.

Received Noon

PEKIN, July 7.

General Chu Cheng, resident Commissioner of M,o‘ngi)lia, ‘and Conlniander on the north-West; front has been retired dwing to the activities 0'1‘: the Reform Party. This is the second reverse suffered by the Militarist Party since the selection of Chewshomo as Premi.er ;on June 30_ JAPANESE FISHERIES RAIDED. ' A CALL FOR‘HELP.

’.I‘OKIO'_. July 6.

A wireless message has been received asking for naval assistance in connection with the Kamchatkz-in fisheries. It 1-epol't-ed that the fisheries along 150 zniles of. the coast had been destroyed by part-isans, the damage being estimated at eight million yen. The periisaiis I'esDons‘lble for the damage are believed to be those who fled from Nikoiaievsk following on the rnussacres there. _ Received Noon. TOKIO. July 6.

It is estimated four million dollars loss resulted from the fire in the fishing district 011 the western shore, of the Rea. of Oklxoltsk. BRITISH OVERSEAS ‘i'RADE_ RT.«}P()R'I‘ BY ‘COMMISSION. Reczeivecl 10.30 am. LONDON, July 6. Mr Smart Mc.G—regor, British Trade (‘}omlnissionm~ in All¢<il'alia, has returned to London. After comprehensive inquiries in Brimi,n_ he states he finds Brityisli pl'.og'ress in I‘eConstruc-' lion zuld"re«setllelllenl: most satisfactory. Under the cii-c,ullista.nc‘es it is not. surprising there 11:13 been industrial unrest" afttei‘ the ordeal of the W‘2u'. It is hoped when War we-ariness has worn off, the shol‘tel' hours and improved conditions of labour will result -in greatljr 'ln'creased'production per unit. The country is experiencing great internal and external trade Drosperity, exports for five months of 1920 were at the rate of 1528 millions sterling annually, compared with 634 millions in 1913. The former. figure included .1250 millions, value of .£’.OOIIS produced or manufactured in

the United Kingdofin‘

Regarding the

price of manufactured goods, Mr McGregor states it is felt in many quarters that present prices are beginning to restrict consumption all the -world over, and prices wifi tend to fall, but a. slump in Britain is not anticipated: The financial position in the Unitefl Kingdom does not cause any anxiety. Mr McGregor se§ys'he considers It was inevitable that the United Kingdom‘s exports to Australia should decrease in war time to the ziiivnntage of _America and Japan; but he -hoped the current year would show an improvement from the British point of view. .

Mr I\/IcGregor, in a comprehensive article to the Board of Trade Journal surveys Australian progress: and pays attention particularly to- increased trade with other Dominions and possessions, which more than doubled in four years. He considers ‘British manufacturers should improve cemmercial organisation in order L 0 cope with their American rivais, whose enterprise a.ppea_l‘s to Austr‘él‘.lians, and is likely to make" America a‘ s'erious enmpetitor of Britain when they gain greater experience of dverseas trade. BRITAIN HOPELESSLY OVER TAXED. '

APPALLING CIVIL SERVICE ' , EXPENDITURE.

Received noon. ~ LONDON, June 7:

The Ecderation of British Industraies in a report on Government expenditure, says the country is.hopelessly over-faxed. The G‘o’vernment should ascertain the real taxable capacity of the nation, -and frame‘ the expenditure in accordance therewith. The growfvlr of civil service expenditure is appalling. The Treasury is unable to exercise the necessary financial control. ...___.._.-.... COLONIAL WOOL ON FREE . MARKET. Bl%}’l‘TEß PRICES ANTICIPATED.

Received noon.

LONDON, July 6.

‘The news 'l‘ronl‘ Australia. that woolgrowers will be accorded a free market for the sale of the new clip is well I'eeeived by wooltralde circles, where it“ is believed better prices will be realisable tllan_were possible in *A‘uSfiTali:l., where the zittenvclanee "of buyers was more restricted and combetition less keen. 'lt hasnot yet been decided Whether the new Wool eonsigned to London s’for sale will He sold‘ in competition with unsold WW3‘! which Government bass already purclnased. It is believed this could be adjusted with the Govel'nlnent;f)?6bebly before the Australian sales commence in October. Arrmlgenlen'ts will be made in conjunction with the British Treasury for the payment of substantial bonuses to-«growers on . Impel'i:l.l wool account. Mr Goldfinch announces the monthly Lonrlon auctions will eontinue, quantities being fixed :w3ox~(ling‘ "to marliet requirements. . " '