GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 13903, 3 November 1919, Page 4

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

[By Elkctric telegraph—Copyright.] Per Peess Association. THE '.YAK CorXCIL. WHO WILL ENFORCE THE TREATY (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 3. at- 8.45 a.m. PARIS. October 30. The disposal of the remainder of the Supremo Council's task is still unsettled. Various alternatives are being discussed. Le Matin states that. Marshal Foeh proposed that the Inter-Allied War Council be given enlarged powers and entrusted with the execution of the German treaty. 31. Clemenceau has agreed, but other representatives wish to consult their respective Governments. It is understood that America favors that the League of Nations enforce the treaty. THE NEW. WARFARE. FISHER WOULD SCRAP THE NAVY (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) - Received November 3. *.!» a.m. LONDON. October 30. • Admiral Fisher writes: —"It is as clear as daylight- that future war or the sea, will absolutely preclude the use of any war vessels except submersibles. Why keep any of the present lot? We mn=t also scrap all admiral; and superior officers. They won't df for the new jobs: put them in a museum like thf Greenwich Hospital. Excepting submarines, all we want is, a 1 present, a naval side of the Air Force costing a. few millions. Yet the Armi Estimates are over four hundred mil lions, the year after the armistice clos ing the most devatating conflict knowt in the world, Is the whole natior blinded!-"" ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 3. at S.-lo a.m. LONDON, October 30. Captain Wilkins. photographer, ha been appointed chief of the scientific staff in Cope's Antarctic expedition. GERMAN NATIONAL GUARD. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 3. at S.-lo a.m. LONDON. November 2. The Pall Mall Gazettes' Berlin cor respondent states that the new munici pal guard is expected to total 200.00 C It- virtually becomes the second Germai army. Only seasoned soldiers are pet mitted to join. The fullest militar equipment is provided, and each 10 men are allotted five machine-gun? The scheme enables the Governmen to distribute ten thousand machine guns beyond the number provided i the Peace Treaty. LAWLESS IRELAND. (United Service.") Rrccivr.-I November 3. at R. 45 a.m. LONDON. October 30. A court-martial at Galway, ehargin an Athlone resident with the possessio of seditious documents, disclosed a ser sational scheme planned on militar lines to bomb numerous police barrack: and seize arms. Coded instructions ir sisted that no quarter must be give to the police. FOOD SHORTAGE LN PORTO RTCC (Ans and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 3; 9.45 a.m. SAN JUAN, November I. Porto Rico is facing a serious foo shortage, due to the New York harbo strike. The price of flour has doublec and soldiers are reduced to a rice rr tion. Governor Y'ager has cabled to Wasl ington asking for immediate shipment; KAISER NOT A PRISONER. (Ans. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 3. at 1.10 p.m. HAGUE. October 31. It is stated that the Government lia not taken, and will not take any mei sures to prevent the ex-Crown Princ and ex-Kaiser leaving Holland. A guarding measures are merely to assui t-h'iir personal safety. They can leav svlen they choose. The ex-Crow P inee is expected soon to leave fc Germany. CHTNESE MILITARY BUDGET RI DUCED. .' (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 3. at 9.10 a.m. PEKIN, October 31. Parlfament has reduced the Militar "Budget frnm 200 million dollars to IK the Government officials suggest-in; that it should be reduced to 140.000 000. COAL CONTROL IN UNITED STATES. (Ans. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 3. at 9.3-5 a.m. WASHINGTON. October 31. The United States' Government ha commandeered all bituminous and lig nite coal which is being transported o; railroads. An embargo has been place on foreign shipments and prices are fix ed for coal. AMERICA'S AGENTS IN GERMANY rAns. and N.Z. Cabl» Assn.) Received November 3. at 5.4-5 a.m. WASHINGTON.. October 3L Tie State Department announce! thar the United States' Commissioner in Berlin appointed to observe the con ditious in Germany have reported tha 'j the appointment does not affect th ! diplomatic status or relations betweei !. the United States and Germany. CHINESE BANK IN AMERICA. (An? and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 3. 9.3-5 a.m. NEW YORK. October 31. ■ ; Xr Quen. Privy Councillor of thi Cabinet, has announced thai rfhe Chinese Government is backing : Jjpnk with ten million dollars capital with branches at." New York. Vancouver. Seattle. Washington. San Fran <-L=.-\j, and-Montreal. PURGED OF UNDESIR- ""-" ABLES. <Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 3. 9.10 a.m. RIO DE JANEIRO. October 31. The Minister for Justice, Pinto, following a conference with President Pssoa. declared that every radical alien in Brazil will be expelled before the end of the year. Twelve Pcjrtuguese and Spanish anarchists and 299 interned Germans will be deported. IMPRISONED AUSTRALIAN PADRE (An.*, and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Res-e-ived November 3. 9.10 a.m. LONDON, October 31. Fatife-r (TDonnel! explains that though he drafted cablegrams to Mr Hujib.es and Archbishop Mannix, protesting agnin>t his deportation without an opportunity for defending himself. Father O'Doniiell's. counsel decided uol. to .end tln; eablegrams. SOCIETY DIVORCE SUIT. (&v>->. acd N.Z. Cable Assn.) Rf-oj;vi:d Nr.v.-i;ji,.. r :;. !.'.lo a.m. LONDON, October 31. Si. John Hum'- Campbell is suing his wire. L;id'. Emily, tor divorce, the Maro,ui-, of (orr.ngh.'iiii being named as til''- r -o-resriondenr. [The Mrifhione.- of (oriynghain. formerly Mi-- fte--ie Tuoin. an" Australian, in Jurif- !;i--. v.-as granted the restitution oi fonjuval rights. The Maro/ii-. lef: h.-r in fj.--.-mb.-r. If-'l'-i, 2nd siib-efjiii'-i! - !_<■ v.ro - i- r<-fu-ing to return, .'■- In- was living with another woman.] JAPAN'S AMBITIONS. (An?. :«r:'l N.Z. Cable Asmi.) Received .Vovcmrx-r :!. 9. !5 a.m. TOKJO. November i. Miyoka. former -Japaiie-e Charge d'Affair* ;>', W:i.-hint;r.ori, interviewed. said Japan '■'. not demrou- oi territorial li'r oniy v.'i. Ii is t-o penetrate t:r.<jhow'> r :>Hy. We have never tbonght ni a't.-ickin- the Phillipim-a ! necari-fi •j.ueh. a coune would be doomed to ceitairj defeat.

GERMANY WILL HONOR HER j OBLIGATION'S. \ (A. and X.Z. Cable Assn.i Received November 3. at 9.40 a.m. BERLIN. October 31. Heir Erzberger, during the Budget j debate, stated that the debt from 1920 would amount to at least 212 milliards j of marks. A complaint was made that: the Budget did not contain a definite' sum to meet the cost of carrying out the peace conditions, and Herr Erzber- I ger replied that Germany did not wish to give the impression that she was ' shirking her obligations. which impression would be created if too small a sum was mentioned in the Budget. He emphatically declared that Ger- ; manv wished to 'fulfil the treaty. Any inability of Germany to pay her liabilii ties would create a similar inability in : France, and result in unhenrrt-of interj national difficulties. The Budget was passed. AFRICAN EXPOSITION POSTPONED. (Aus. and N.Z. Cabin AssuO Received November 3. at 8.45 a.m. PRETORIA, October 30. At the Premier's suggestion the prorinsed National Exposition next year lias been postponed until 1922.