LATE CABLES

Evening Star, Issue 18532, 15 January 1924, Page 6

LATE CABLES

Press Arsooiation—By Telegraph—Copyright GREECE AND VENIZELOS. ATHENS, January 14. (Received January 15, at 11.45 a.m.) Apart from the Royalist and extreme Republican circles, the formation of a Venizelist Cabinet is regarded as the only solution of the 'Greek political problem. No Liberal will serve under any other Prime Minister. M. Eoussos brings an experience of diplomacy to the Foreign Ministry, and is leader of the RepublicanLiberal wingj but there is a distinctly moderate section in the Cabinet. M. Venizelos will work for the termination of the state of civil war, an absolutely impartial plebiscite, and the reduction of the public expenditure by adopting the British system of control by the Treasury over all other departments. M. Venizelos says he will retire in a few months’ time. The Republicans announce that they will fight hard to restore their own principles.—A. and N.Z. Cable. VICTORIAN CABINET DIFFERENCES. MELBOURNE, January 15. (Received January 15, at 11.45 a.m.) ■ Though no definite announcement has been made, it is understood that a split is likely in the Victorian Cabinet as a consequence of the difference between members of the National and Country Parties over the selection of a Ministerial candidate for the Dalhousie by-election. YORK TO LONDON. MR. BELL’S RJDE. LONDON, January 14. (Received January 15, at 11.40 a.m.)

Mr G. N. Bell, who will shortly return to New Zealand, came to England to buy English stock. On the first day of his rids from York to London he covered 55 miles, on the next 53 miles (being hampered by the enow), and on the last day 63 miles. He says he considers this ride proves that English hunters have more staying power than Arab horses. Yorkshire Boy is a typically good specimen of the sturdy northern breed, but nothing phenomenal.* His sire was a blood horse and his dam a hackney mare. Mr Bell rides just under 15st, so that the long ride on the macadamised road was a severe strain, though the jar of the roads was lessened by rubber pads Mr Bell never had to press his horse. He intends to ride back to York, but he will not try to break the record.—A. and N.Z. Cable. [A London message of the 3th inst. stated : ’ An endeavor to break the record ride from York to London of four and a half days, performed by Mr Tyrwhitt Drake in July last ou the Arab horse The Sheik, is being made by Mr 'George Newson Bell, a New .Zealand stock Breeder, who started from York riding the thoroughbred Yorkshire horse Yorkshire Boy. The ground is covered with snow.] TRADE AND POLITICS. LONDON, January 14. (Received January 15, at 11.45 a.m.) The Association of British Chambers of Commerce has sent a. letter to Mr Baldwin, Mr Asquith, and Mr MacDonald expressing grave concern as regards iany delay in the ratificfuHon of the economic and financial arrangeanemits made <it the Imperial Conference. The association believes that the resolutions of 'tlhe conferference, if carried into effect, will assist the development of the trade of the Empire and relieve unemployment at home ; therefore it hopes the leaders will assist the ratification of arrangements reached by the conference. —Reuter. REPARATION EXPERTS. AMERICAN HINT TO PRANCE. PARIS, January 14. (Received January 15, at 11.45 a.m.) The No. 1 Expert Committee, dealing with German currency, met in the presence of the Reparations Commission. M. Barlhou, in a speech of welcome, said the Reparations Commission would place at the disposal of the experts all the necessary documents. The experts would control their method of procedure. They would hear the German representations in the form which appeared most useful to them. M. Barthou said: “We wish for the common good that the German Government will facilitate your arduous and complex task. It is necessary that results should be reached, for the pacific equilibrium of the whole world depends upon a reparations settlement.” The Commission rejoiced in American co-operation, and asked Mr Dawes, the American representative, to accept the presidency of the committee. Mr Dawes, in reply, pointed out that the committee was not “asked” to determine the legality of the occupation of the Ruhr. The success of the committee would depend chiefly upon whether in the public mind and in the conscience of the Allies and the world there was an adequate conception of the great disaster facing each Ally and Europe unless common sense were crowned king.—Reuter.