GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3583, 20 September 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

o GERMAN MINISTER RESIGNS. ' Received 9.50 a.m. BERLIN, Sept. 19. Herr Wirth has resigned the Ministry of Finance as a protest against the granting of higher wages to postal and (railway officials' without a 'simultaneous increase in taxes. FRENCH PRESIDENCY. Received 9.35" a.m. PARIS, Sept. 19. There are indications that the Chamber of Deputies will on Tuesday express the country's feeling in a manner clearly foreshadowing M. Millerand's election to the presidency by a large majority. Senators afl'so favour him as the likeliest, to command united support.

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EX-GERMAN WARSHIPS.

Received 8.45 a.m.

LONDON, Sept. 19

Another convoy of German warships to be handed over to the Allies has arrived at Rosyth. They include the cruisers Stettin and Danzig.

SYRIAN AUTONOMY,

Received 8.45 a.m

PARIS, Sept. .19

Advices from Beirut state that an imposing ceremony was witnessed at Aloppo when M. Gourand proclaimed the autonomy of the Province under French protection. He stated that the French wOuTd maintain order, and endeavour to bring prosperity to the country.