GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

By TeTegrapb.—Pre»» Ann.—Copyrijhi

It is understood all British troop* la Prance and Flanders will be withdrawn before the end of the summer.

Signor Banoni was unable to fotto * Ministry in Italy, lacking co-opera tiofc with the popular party.

The Soviet authorities at Irfcntak have asked the Chinese Govenuneiit to ! banish from China all diplomats and ■' consuls of the Czarist Russian Govern- i luent. 1 .«

The Australian Commonwealth n* '■ venue for the nine months is £30,614,000, compared with £23,290,0fi0, afld th» expenditure is £31,031,000, compared jWlth £25,010,000 for the corresponding per« iod last year.

Students' doings in.Sydney on QoSt< memoration Day have brought avottt their ears a great public outcry in tfaa Press. The opinion is very generally pressed that some of the displays far e*« ceeded the bounds of propriety..... - ■< i

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Wedgwood Benn, Mr. Bonar Law stated the Council of the League ofJfa« tions, sitting at Rome, would discuii tlia question of sending a mission of inqpitjr to Soviet Russia. ,

Bolshevist trade delegates, obir fat London, are attempting to renew AijMoi Russian trade relations, but declare 4»ir inability to give guarantees, whereat tho British Government is insisting on thii strictest guarantees for the proteotioft ol British traders.

The United States State Department' has informed the Senate that BriUtn'* policy in reference to the woHd'a petroleum supply it reported to bf ift exclude aliens from control of foil properties in other countries. i; '

In the United States Senate, SfMtOf Borah will introduce a Bill providing for American coastwise vessels fp PftM through the Panama Canal toll frße- If is not considered probable the BUI will pass Congress, and President Wikon will veto it in any case. •

The United States Senate's mbc* resolution has been referred to a Mouse of Representatives committee for th* purpose of reaching an agreement Upon, a single form. The House And the Senate have adopted differing- pe&oa resolutions. ■:

A company of Japanese ship-owner* are arranging to put ft flooo4on rftrtmrr on the berth at Sydney for London. If the venture is successful other steamers will follow.

Political and journalistic! eihsleg strongly urge the appointment of Sir Robert Borden (the Prime Minister) as the first Canadian representative at Washington. Sir Robert Borden, who is anxious to retire from active politic*, is said to be singularly well equipped by his knowledge of American conditions and Imperial affairs for the position.

Three railway companies in France de« fided on a lock-out in their workshops which are regarded as hotbeds of dkaffection. Ten thousand men are "affected-

Advices from Telienran state that on the 11th inst. a Bolshevik force at Astra crossed the border. They stated they had 110 quarrel with Persia; but the British must withdraw.

The evacuation of the towns on th« I'iffht bank of the Rhine was carried (•nt quietly in the Morning. The population.. of the towns were <vm.«d by !v laconic proclamation hy Rcneml De (ioutte saying the French would keep their won!.

The Japanese Foreign Office state* Hijt the Consortium will have the exclusive tights of making leant to China, clirpct to the Chinese Government or guaranteed by the ChineM Government and raised by public ism*, fxmns by Chinese capitalists or corporations will be outside the scope of the Consortium.

The Kaiser left Amerongen for Da|nt on the 10th. He left by the back door, avoiding the crowds of- photographers. He gave Count Bentinclc & bust oi himself- and distributed photographs, tfhe last days were marked by family roles, one visible from the road. TheKafeer shook his fist, in his daughter-in-law 1 # face. The Kaiseriu was very agitata^

Mr. Daniels, Secretary for the United States Navy, declared in evidence before the Naval investigation Committee that an effort to Prussianise the Amerj&Ul Navy and make ft rubber stomp ot.its civilian head was behind the attacks.:He challenged Admiral Sims and his party to face the issue before Congress and the people-

Three million Chinese studentß wl»o rebelled on April 14 against the Peking Military Government's direct negotiation with Japan regarding the Shantung settlement, have returned to their duties and the strike is at an end, owing to failure of support from the craft unions. A wave of patriotism has swept ovw the country.

The United Status railways face tn immediate collapse owing to the dlior> ganisation, car shortage, and traffic oon« Kostion, unless the Government flteps in. The Eailway Labor Board U expected to take action to-day, imposing on embargo on everything 45cept etsentials; food and fuel, thus roluming tho railways to Government control again. The situation is acute in many centres . which arc working short time, owing to, lack of material. The fuel shorttsn If widespread. , . , J