GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3532, 21 July 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

PRESS DELEGATES LEAVE ENGLAND.

Received 9.15 a.xn. LONDON, July 19

Fifty British Press delegates, with others from India, Australia, >South Africa and Now Zealand, left Fusion Station, sailing by the Victorian for Nova Scotia.

EMPRESS EUGENIE’S FUNERAL. Received 9.15 a,in. LONDON, July 20. The King, Queen, and many Royalties attended the ex-Empress Eugenie’s funeral at Parnborough. Prince Victor Napoleon and- Princess Clementine were the principal mourners/ NEW RUSSIAN MISSION FOR ENGLAND. Received 9.15 a.m, . COPENHAGEN, July 19. Krassin, accompanied by Kameneff, President of the Moscow Soviet, and Milyutin, chairman of the Russian Economic Council, arrived at Reval 1 on the way- to Britain. Kameneff supersedes Krassin as head of the mission.

ORGANISING AMERICAN LABOUR. Received 10.50. NEW YORK, '.Tilly 20. A* telegram from Chicago says the Railway Labour Board has awarded two raillioits to organise employees, being an average increase of twenty one per cent., which will be retrospective from May 1, aggregating six hundred , million dollars. Employees* demanded thirty-five per cent.

GERMANY’S COAL AGREEMENT

EFFECT ON INDUSTRY. Received 10.50. BERLIN, July 20. It is understood the Government will encounter considerable opposition from the Empire Economic Council on the coal agreement. Coal experts assert 'that forty per cent, of German industry will be suspended if the agreement is carried out. CHINA’S CIVIL WAR. MANCHURIANS JOINING IN. PEKING, July 10. General , Chan Weit’s troops have left Tungchow for Peking. It is understood that they are coming as neutrals to preserve peace. Refugees are sti|l arriving, all seeking food. Perfect order prevails in the city, though the excitement is undiminished'. Fighting continues on the west front. According to Tientsin advices, the Manchurian commander, with 100,000 men, who have hitherto adopted a policy of armed neutrality, and are regarded as the deciding factor in the situation, are now heavily reinforcing the Chih-li forces. Troop trains from Mukden are hourly passing Tientsin to the front. In jadddtioity a British squadron under Admiral Duff, aud two Japanese torpedo boats bave arrived. Railway communication from Tientsin to Peking has re-opened, FIGHTING IN CHINA. Received 9.15 a.m.

PEKIN, July 19

Tuan Chihui’s troops have captured Yangtsung, compelling the Chihli forces to retreat, in disorder towards Pei t sang.

PRINCE JOACHIM’S END. A PATHETIC SCENE. Received 5.45. Berlin, July in. Prince Joachim’s last hours were pathetic. He retired at nine o’clock, placing a revolver on the table at his bedside. An hour later he, got up and went to the adjoining bedroom where his little son was sleeping. He aroused him. and talked a few minutes, though ho said that would make the child think it a final farewell. Then he returned to the bedroom, where he was found dying in the morning. None heard the shot, which was apparently fired at midnight.

MANNIX’S SPEECHES,

QUESTIONS IN COMMONS. Received 9.0, LONDON. July 19. Mr Bonar Law in the House of Commons, replying to Mr Young, said the Government was considering the action to be taken in regard to Archbishop Mannix’s recent anti-British utterances in America. He understood Mannix proposed to sail from Queenstown at the end of the month.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH. Received 9.40 a.m. LONDON, July 20. Lord Forster, Commonwealth Gov-ernor-General elect, had an enthusiastic reception at the Colonial Institute luncheon. He said he hoped to do something to stimulate Australians welfare. He had a living faith in the greater greatness of the Empire.

tennis. MATCHES AT HOME. Received 9,40 a.m. LONDON, July 19. Despite the fact that America is qualified to meet Australia in the Davis Cup. the remaining matches will be played at Wimbledon. Johnston beat Kingscote 6—3, 4—6, 3—6. 6—4. 7—5; Pilden beat Parke 6—3, 6—3, 7—5.

THE OLYMPIC CONTESTS. ARRIVAL OF AUSTRALIAN TEAM. Received 9 40 a.m. LONDON J.uly 19. Mr Andrew Fisher welcomed the Olympic team and presented Bennett with the Australian ensign. He wished the team success in their enterprise. Mr Hunter complimented the team on their physique, emphasising there was growing up in the Southern Seas a strong virile race.

Mr Bennett thanked Mr Fisher, and said every man in the team was a champion, imbued with the desire' to uphold Australia. “PERNICIOUS NONSENSE.” ■ ‘ LONDON,'JuIy 20. The Daily News gives prominence to the report of Archbishop Mannix’s speech at New York, which it des- , crihes as pernicious nonsense, fomenting enmity in America. AFFAIRS IN TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 18. Four Nationalist officers' arrested were leaders of a plot to< organise 'a revolt in the city, in which, it was planned to murder Europeans, especially English residents, and assassinate the Sultan. The question of the signature of trhe Treaty caused a Cabinet crisis. Several resignations are reported. TERMINATION OF THE WAR. LONDON, July 19. An Order-in-Couucil"states in order to remove misapprehension that tile date of the termination of the war with Gerfnany wag January 10th, but the termination of the war as a whole will be when the last of the peace treaties is signed and ratified.

AMERICA CUP.

THE SECOND RACE. SHAMROCK'S SAILS BUNGLED. Received 10.10. NEW YORK, July 20. The yacht 'race course was on a reach to the south-south-east, then beat to west by north; then on a reach to the north-east by north. The Shamrock started at 12.15/48. the Resolute at 12.1G/26. The Shamrock had difficulty with the balloon sail, and the Resolute passed to leeward at 12.22. The wind was soft. The sail-setting-on the ( Shamrock was bungled, but the ResoSute sailed along smoothly; the Shamrockhead sail did not fill. At 12.50 the Resolute’s balloon sail was going splendidly. At 12.55 the Shamrock was half-a-mile astern to weather. At one the Resolute lost the wind, and at 1.10 the Shamrock passed windward. At 1.20 she led by a quarter of a mile, and the breeze was ha tiling to the south.

Received 10.10. NEW YORK. July 20. At 1.45 the Shamrock caught the first, break of a south-wester, and led by liajlf-a-niile. At 2 the Resolute regained a quarter mile, and took the starboard tack for the liu'ark three miles away. At 2,2 the Shamrock did ditto, and turned at 2.25. The Resolute turned at 2.30. At 2.40 the Shamrock’s little triangular forestay sail was wonderful, being always full. At 3.15 the Shamrock was leading by nearly a mile. SHAMROCK WINS SECOND RACE. (Assn. Extraordinary). Received 9.55. NEW YORK, duly 21. The, Shamrock won the second race.