STOP PRESS ITEMS.

Evening Star, Issue 17599, 2 March 1921, Page 8

STOP PRESS ITEMS.

LATE CABLES CAPE TOWN, February 28. Important developments are pending in the Month African an" forces. It is proposed to establish a squadron of eighteen machines during the current year and a second squadron next year.—A . and N.Z. Cable. LONDON, February 28. The Cleveland ironstono miners have agreed to a 2s daily reduction of wages.—: Router, CONSTANTINOPLE, February 28. The Bolsheviks occupied Tiflis on Friday. The Georgian Government has withdrawn to Kutasi. In response to the Kemalists’ demand, Georgians have evacuated Artvin and Ardaha.—Reuter. ADELAIDE, March 2. Monsoonal rains caused extensive railway washaways, and Hooded the townships in tho north, necessitating cancelling the cast and west expresses. The Melbourne express has not run since Saturday. On Monday there were phenomenal registrations :it Melrose. Hammond, Quorn, and Tavcoola.—A. and N.Z,. Cable. i,- ■ oo DELHI, February 28. Pending a .conferencr between the Government and representatives of tho Railway and Telegrapn Services tho threatened general strike has been postponed till March 15.-A and N.Z. At tho Empire Ex-servicemen’s Conference it was moved that until tho League of Nations has proved a practical organisation for tho maintenance ot peace it is essential that the oefenca of the Empire shall be maintained, in such a way as to guarantee the integrity of territories against any probable enemies.-and that tho conference view with deep concern the fact that tho lessens with regard to provision for war brought home in 1914 and succeeding years at incalculable loss of life and sacrifice ate being lust sight of. The discussion was adjourned. ~,,,,, The Conference adopted a .esolutiou moved by Mr Leadiey (Now Zealand) that while it welcomed tiio immigration of ex-servicemen, it was opposed to unrestricted immigration. Mr Leadiey said that what was wanted was men who were not afraid to work, and who were prepared to go into the backblocks and not congregate in largo cities. Replying to Mr Leadlcy’s suggestion that Britain’s treatment of the returned soldiers would detrimentally' affect the response at the next call to arms, Mr Dyett (Australia) declared that Australia certainly would be there, and would risk extinction rather than leave the Empire in the lurch. He believed that the response to tho Empire's next hour of need would exceed that of the past war.-A. am. N.Z. Cable. LONDON, March 1. I*r Von Simons, continuing his statement, said that the experts thought it impossible at the present time to raise more than eight milliards, ana then only bv special terms such as freedom from income tax, to which some nations might object Tno remaining twenty-two milliards should remain unissued, and on this amount Germany could pay interest and sinking imid. Tho term of the indemnity should be fired at thirty years. During the next live years the payments would have to bo in labor and kind; 1926 would be the year of Germany’s capacity to pay. She would be able then to mobilise her industries and arrange a. plan of payment. Mr Lloyd George, at the coneliisii n of ■ the statement, said that if Dr Von Simoim thought it worth while he could put in any documents; but from what lie had said Mr Lloyd Gemge thought the German Government completely misunderstood the realities ot the position. Iho Allies nan already agreed that tho proposals made could not bo mther drscuAsprl considered as aiteniativo bi thc Paris proposals The would discuss the situation in tho afternoon and meet the .Germans to mmm morning,.-—A. ant} ILZ* .Cable*