LATEST GENERAL CABLES

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 14198, 25 August 1919, Page 5

LATEST GENERAL CABLES

A bolshevik; DENIAL. [By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. aim A.Z. Gable Association.] (Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 22. A Bolshevik wireless denies that two battleships have been. sunk. The Pervozvanu received slight damage, but will be repaired! in a few days. TURKISH PLOTTERS. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 21. Tho Turks’ National Congress at Ebcreum, headed by an outlawed general, Kernel Pasha, demands the preservation of Turkish integrity, and is plotting a military organisation against the Allied mandates. Kernel is adopting “press gang” methods, and is attempting forcibly to recruit the townspeople. There have been bloody street encounters, in which the outlawed troops were worsted. The infernal situation in Anatolia continues to be disquieting. It is reported that insurgent forces have entered Ousak, on the Smyrna-Karahis-san railwya. WHOLESALE SHOOTING. OMSK, August 21. It is reported that Bolsheviks have shot 3000 factory hands at Ekaterinburg for refusing to rise against Kolchak. BOLSHEVIK DEFEAT. LONDON, August 22. The Ukrainian bureau states that in the elections for the Communal Councils, Bolsheviks were crushingly defeated, polling only a third of the votes, despite terrorising methods. AMERICANS IN GERMANY, WASHINGTON, August 23. The War Department has announced that after September Ist the United States army remaining in Germany will number GOOO picked men. PRINCE ON TOUR. QUEBEC, August 23. The Prince of Wales has arrived. Responding to loyal greetings, he alluded to King Edward’s visit to Quebec, and thanked the Frcneh-Canadians for their loyalty to the throne. BOLSHEVIK FLEET BROKEN. (Received Sunday, 11.5 p.m.) STOCKHOLM, August 23. The fighting capacity of the Bolshevik fleet at Kronstadt has been Completely broken. Aeroplane attacks on Kronstadt have destroyed immense stocks of ammunition. AS OTHERS SEE US! (Received Sunday. 11.5 p.m.) NEW YORK. August 23. Tho “New Y T ork Times” says editorially that testimony before the British Coal Commission recently shoued that the nationalisation of New Zealand and Australian industries was inefficient, and due to political control. The workmen had no reason to be industrious and the Government did not dare to make a decision, even when absolutely necessary. The United States and Britain should heed tho lesson of tho Antipodes. PRINCIPLES BEFORE CASH. (Received Sunday, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 23. Mr Henderson is opposing Mr F. M. B. Fisher at tho W’idncs by-election. He declared in connection with his visit to Russia, in HIT, that Cabinet had authorised him to replace the Ambassador at Petrograd at a salary of £BOO. He ascertained that Cabinet \s dissust is friction with tho Ambassador was duo to a misapprehension, therefore he had refused the post and subsequently resigned from a Caminct Ministership at £SOOO, rather than sacrifice his principles. ALLEGED BLACKMAIL. PARIS, August 24. Tho police have arrested Angelvin, clerk to the Colonial Importers, on a charge of attempting to blackmail Galmot, a rival importer, for £I2OO. BOOT FACTORY BURNED. BRISBANE, Last Night. A fire destroyed Messrs. Davy and Company’s boot factory. The damage ie in the vicinity of £50,000.