LATE CABLEGRAMS

Evening Star, Issue 17279, 18 February 1920, Page 6

LATE CABLEGRAMS

Pre=3 Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, THE DARDANELLES. LONDON, February 16. (Received February 18,' at noon.) The Allied Supreme Council have finally decided on. the internationalisation of the Dardanelles. THE SULTAN IN FETTERS. LONDON, M- Millerand, interviewed in London, said that while the Sultan retains the sovereignty of Constantinople, he will probably not be permitted to keep any army. BATTLESHIPS TO BE SOLD. LONDON, February 16. The ‘ Pall Mall Gazette ’ states that the Admiralty have planned a further drastic clearance of battleships, leaving only those armed with from loin to 15in guns. The latest ships listed for sale include the Collingwood, Neptune, St. Vincent, Hercules, Colossus, and Bellerophon, carrying guns, which are officially regarded as of no further use, the Navy'now training at ranges beyond 20.000 yds. IRISH BISHOPS SPEAK OUT. LONDON, February 16. The ‘Evening News’s’ Belfast correspondent says that the Irish prelates’ Lenten pastorals deal_ vividly and trenchantly with the growing extravagance of social display, the laxity of morals, and the immodesty of women’s dress. Cardinal Logue describes the tendencies as an index of the degeneracy of the times, for which Ireland has hitherto been uncongenial soil, being known throughout the world for dignity, reserve, and the purity of her women. Bishop MTxenna, however, declares that the worse forms of laxity are not reached ‘in Ireland, but the position demands instant defensive action similar to the measures taken against the plague. THE INDIAN FRONTIER. Reuter’s Telegrams. BOMBAY, February 15. -Hter waiting for some days at Pialnanghza, while stores were accumulating the Derajet column resumed its march' penetrating the heart of i-he Malisud country, and encamped at Marobi. This is the most interesting Mahsud stronghold jet entered. It is famous as the burial place ol the notorious Mullah Powindah whose remains were removed before our entry. A great Girjah was held yesterday, attended by representatives of practically all tne tribes. There was a considerable party favoring peace, but the irreconcilables prevailed, and the situation is unaltercel. the supreme council. 1 The Times.’ . LONDON, February 16. (Received February 18, at 1.15 p.m.) Ihe development of the situation at the supreme Council meeting seems shrouded m mystery, but it was dominated at the close by an alliance between Mr Llovd and Signor Nitti, consisting apparently in understanding that both would work tor the extension and intensification ot the relations with Bolshevik Russia Etioris were recently made bv one or both to enlist the co-operation of M. Millerand bpt it is understood that he resolutely declined the invitation. r, 11 , ls ' lot positively known whether the Lloyd George-Xitti agreement extends to any prospective territorial, arrangements to tic Adriatic, Asia Minor, or elsewhere, but a c.ose personal alliance is apparent to all participating in the Supreme Council. Regarding the control o f States the Supreme Council have now decided that the Bosphorus as well as the Dardanelles s to allied surveillance. •iv-1 le > in a leader, savs that Mr Uilsons Aoto raises a question which the aJiied democracies wifi not Puffer the .Supreme Council to settle. The unrestrained British Dominions’ people will not tolerate any policy which might rcasomi dy tend to estrange the Americans nom them. Ao Government takirnr the step_ oi 'causing an estrangement °conld survive its discovery for many days. The issue is of supreme importance' to the future of the League of Nations. The moral of the harvest of the war hangs KX of *•«*• X