GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3613, 28 October 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

SUB DIVISION OP SYRIA. PALESTINE’S INTERESTS. Received 8.55 a.m. ‘JERUSALEM, Oct.\27. The Press is complaining that France’s sub-division of Syria ignores Palestine’s interets. The greater parfr of Galilee and the districts of Tyro and Sidon are now part of the Lebanon State, and the whole of the Eastern Jordan tableland is joined to Damascus. Biblical Gilead is now “no man's, land,” agd the Palestine 1 that remains consists of a'strip of territory corresponding to the Judea of the Roman Empire, whose economic resources are severely limited and do not suffice for the needs of a healthy colonising people. RUSSIA. IN A BAD WAY. GREAT SCARCITY OF FOOD. MANY PEOPLE STARVING. Received 9.30 a.m. COPENHAGEN, Oct. 27.' Lenin, in a newspaper article, says the-Republic was never before faced with such a serious crisis, owing to the scarcity of food. Workers in Moscow and other centres arc absolutely starving, and it is necessary to use force against the peasasts to obtain food. All opposing the Republic must bo sent to concentration camps and punished.

Received 10.50 a.m

HELSINGFORS, Oct. 27,

It is reported that the Soviet Government is again most anxious, fearing a counter revolution. Moscow has been placed in an intensifiedstate of siege and a proclamation been issued that no mercy will be shown to insurgents, BRITAIN AND „ RENUNCIATION OF REPRISALS. FRANCE NOT CONSULTED. Received 8.55 a.m.

LONDON, Oct. 27

It is understood that the report of Britain’s renunciation of reprisals against Germany; ns cabled on 24th inst., has been officially confirmed. PARIS, Oct. 27.

The newspapers generally unfavourably criticise Britain, and complain that the decision was communicated to Germany before France was consulted.

Le Matin says it is a blow at the Versailles Treaty, giving Britain the privilege to determine for the other Allies respecting German commerce. Le Matin also points out that renunciation must be sanctioned by all parties to the Treaty. The Echo de Paris says that British commercialism works solely for immediate profit, and neglects the higher political profit of future years. Between this commercialism and the French national policy the signs of discord are more visible every day. LORD FORSTER’S ESTATE. A REPORT DENIED. Received 9.50 a.m. LONEON, Oct. 27. Lord Forster’s solicitors deny that he claimed £79,000 from the London, of County Council for the Catford Estate. He was throughout willing to leave the matter to an arbitrator. The land was valued in 1911 under the Finance Act at £67,604, an<j paid undeveloped duty on that valuation; so that £79,0000 was not an undue estimate. THE ATLANTIC CABLE. MESSAGES TO AUSTRALIA. Received 10.45 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 2T. In the House of Commons, Mr I?lingworth, replying to a question regarding the Government purchase of the direct cable to the United States stated that telegrams at deferred rates could be sent thereby to Australia. LATE KING OF GREECE END OF ROYAL ROMANCE. Received 10.40 a.m. ATHENS, Oct. 27. The death of King Alexander ends one of the most remarkable Royal romances of modern days. He showed a fond attachment for his morganatic wife, a beautiful wealthy Greeft, Mademoiselle Aspasia Manos, thougrr Court officials' barred the Palace door against her.

THE JUTLAND BATTLE., OFFICIAL ACCOUNT NOT TO BE PUBLISHED, Received 10.15 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 27. Captain James Craig M.P., announced in the House of Commons; that the existing official account of the Jutland battle will not be published, as considerable German evidence was now available, which threw much light on the battle from a new angle; and a one-sided account based On British evidence alone might give a distorted version of affairs as a whole. Replying to a question as to whether the delay was due to a difference of opinion between Jellicoe and Beatty. Captain Craig said: “There is not the slightest foundation for that suggestion ”