LATEST GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 1433, 5 December 1919, Page 5

LATEST GENERAL CABLES.

BREWERS’ STRIKE. [By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] SYDNEY, December 4. The brewery employees in the city have struck, demanding higher wages. One thousand live hundred men are rendered idle. ARMY CHANGES. LONDON. November 30. The “Evening Standard” states it is probable General Bird wood will be appointed to, ihe command of the Southern Arfny in India and General Rawiinsoii will succeed General Monro as Commandor-in-Chief. • DISTURBED ITALY. ROME, December 2. The King, accompanied by the Queen, opened Pa rliament and had an enthusiastic reception from the nonSocialists. When the senators and deputies were taking their seats the Socialists raised the cry of “long live Socialism,” and all left the Chamber. After their departure a striking ovation was given to their Majesties, who were frantically cheered. The demonstration was renewed in the streets when they were returning to the Quirinal, where the King appeared on the balcony thrice in response to the acclamation of the crowd. WARNING TO GERMANY. PARIS. December 2. The Supreme Council has adopted Marshal Foch’s resolution calling upon Germany to suppress the military organisations formed contrary to the Treaty terms, HIGH-HANDED JAPS. NEW YORK, November 30. An Amoy message states that it is reported from Fuchou that a detachment landed from Japanese warships and arrested many Chinese as a result of recent anti-Japanese demonstrations. CANADA WIDE AWAKE. * NEW' YORK, November 30. The “New York Times” Quebec correspondent states that the Government will borrow five million dollars, which will be spent over a period of live years for colonisation purposes. WILSON STILL ILL, NEW YORK. November 30. The “Times’ ” Washington correspondent states that Senator Hitchcock was unable to confer with President Wilson, as the latter’s physicians advised against it. THE DIMINISHING “QUID.” NEW YORK, December 2. The sterling exchange rate now makes the pound worth 3 dollars 89 i cents. NEW YORK, December 3. The sterling exchange rate has further dropped to 3 dollars 88 cents. LABOUR’S DECALOGUE. WASHINGTON. December 1, The American Federation of Labour has issued a statement advocating the following laws; Prohibition of child labour; total restriction of immigration for two years; minimum wage for Government employees; Federal employment service: prohibition of in-ter-State transportation of convict labour; provision of land and homes for soldiers and sailors, and long-time payment loans to citizens for building homes: repeal of all taxes on necessities of life. The Federation urges that Congress should speedily approve of the League of Nations, including the Labour provisions. The statement concludes with the assertion that nothing results in more injury and injustice to the worker than compulsory arbitration.