VARIOUS CABLES

Evening Star, Issue 17312, 27 March 1920, Page 6

VARIOUS CABLES

BRITISH POLITICS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Imperial News Service. LONDON, March 25. In the House of Commons, replying to Major Barnes, Mr Lloyd George said that high prices were remediable only by increased, production and national economy. Ho anticipated that the national revenue would balance Hie national expenditure and that the debt would be substantially reduced. There was no short cut to bette'i conditions, which were achievable only by a steadily pursued policy. The* Govern-.I ment were considering strengthening the Profiteering Act. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assosiatkm. The Standing Committee of the House of Commons considered Mr T. W. Grundy's Bill. Mr C. Addison (Coi.L.) announced that the Government have accepted the principle of giving the same franchise to women as to men. The Prime Minister will reply to Mr Asjjulth at the National Liberal Club on Friday. Some newspapers Itelieve -fhit theso events will hasten a definite split in the Liberal Parly. CANADA'S NAYT. - j NEW YORK, March. 26. The Ottawa correspondent of the '^ T ew York Times' states that Mr Charles CBalleiityiie (Minister of Marino and Naval Service) has announced tho demobilisation of all Canadian navy officers and naval ratings in order that the service may be reorganised on a pre-war basis. He "said that the adoption of a permanent naval policy had been deferred pending the forthcoming Imperial Conference. Canada had accepted Britain's presentation of a light cruiser and two destroyers, replacing the Niobe and Rainbow. LONG RANGE GUNS. Imperial News Service. LONDON, March 25. Speaking in the House of Commons. Viscount Curzon (M.P. for South Battersea) drew attention to the French Government's purchase of the patents of a guu with a range of 103 to 150 miles. Mr Lloyd George replied that the War Office was in close touch with the French authorities in connection with experiments which are proceeding. WIRELESS TELEPHONY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. March 24. Ihe ' Daily News ' gives an account of a message despatched from Cheltenham to Rome newspapers. The message was sent ,by a London representative by means of a wireless telephone conversation, but the conversation was one-sided, as the instrument at Rome was not strong enough t 0 transmit to England, though able to receive, but the ordinary wireless confirmed the accurate receipt of the telephone message. Owiiuf to' the chronic congestion of the Anglo-Dutch, cables, the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce have requested Signor Marconi to investigate wireless telephones. It is understood the system is adaptable to ordinary instruments. Both iTfu-ernmente are favorable to a probable rate of a shilling per minute.

AMERICAN SCANDALS. Eeuler's Telegrams. VANCOUVER, March 24. Mr Thomas W. Lawson, author of the book 'Frenzied Finance,', has been arrested in Boston for alleged complicity in a huge silver stock selling swindle. SHANTUNG DISPUTE. Australian and N.Z. Qible Association. TOKIO, March 25. The Foreign Office states that no progress has been made with negotiations with China concerning the restoration of Shantung since Japan's notification to China in January that Japan desired to negotiate directly.

AVIATION. . Keuter's Telegrams. RANGOON, March 24. Captain Matthews, in his ' Sopwith machine, has arrived here, en route to .Australia; also one of the Italian airmen en route to Tokio. PORTUGESE UNREST. Australian.and N.2. Cable Association. LONDON, .M arc h 24. There was a- fierco encouter between troops and a mpb at Lisbon. A bomb w<is thrown at the troops, and the latter charged and drove the crowd from the main streets until order was restored. VITAL, STATISTICS. LONDON, March 24. The registrar of England and Wales in his returns for the third quarter of last year shows 82,000 mjirrir.ges, and 30.000 babies a-lv.ve the corresponding quarter of 1918. While the infant mortality has dropped, the birth rate has risen in record ptoportiens. MR WILSON'S DAY OVER. WASHINGTON, March 26. The Democrats vied with the Beptiblicans in cheering a speech by Representative Humphreys, a. Democrat, in the House, of Representatives, declaring that President Wilson should not run for a third term. No retort was made to this by any member, this silence being contrary to all precedent. FRENCH COST OF LIVING. - PARIS. March. 24. Th" Chamber of Depnties, after a lengthy discussion, increased the salary of deputies tn-a thousand francs a month to meet the Cost of Living. The Builders' and Navvies' Unions decided that, as the deputies had increased their salaries, t!-.e workers should claim increased wagw. AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS.. SYDNEY, March 27. There is no- further alteration in the New South Wales election figures. ADELAIDE, March 27.

The All-Australia Peace Exhibition, tlic most comprehensive display of Aus-tralian-made ecoods yet provided in the Commonwealth, has opened, and it will last- eight weeks.