LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 13907, 7 November 1919, Page 4

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

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I'HU Plli'.SS ASSOCIATION

INDIAN IIOPDKIt TliOt'lll.r

(Ans>. arid N.Z. Cubic Asst. i

Received November ~ :ii 1 I .:>•"> a.m. ALLAHABAD, November 2

The Afghans ;ir.' spreading reports among the W;i/.nis iluu ihe armistice exists'onlv between ihe Atghaiis nml British, and i ho. early resumption m, ;i. genera! frontier war may" no <'\- rW-ted. On the strength ol th'"-' stories the tribesmen aro p;;itni-rnii; in;raiding purposes mid attacks on convoys have been ordered l>y h loriuer •VfKhan commander, who is now helping the Wny.iris. The British advance irTWaziristan is expected to betim m a low days.

sporting champion?!iips

(Ausi. and Hi.7., Cabin Assii.i

Roioived November 7. 1 .o p.m. LONDON. November .1

The Daily Express condemns ihe pronosnl to match Barry against IMion. and says it would be better to sion Barry to discover and train a new and vounger man. The Daily Mail, in advocalius the match, comments on Australia's 1 and New Zealand's recent capture of many sporting championships, and says England must seriously endeavor to recapture these, but her athletes must he made to feel that England is behind them.

IRISH CONSTITUTION

(Alls, and N.Z. Cal)lo Assn.)

.Kecpived November 7, at 0.25 p'.m. LONDON, November 0. It is understood that the Cabinet's Ireland Committee considered the subcommittee's proposals, and accepted' the establishment of two separate Irish Parliaments, but did not reach a final agreement respecting the supreme authority representing .all Ireland.

AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE. (Au.o. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) .Received November 7. Nt 0.25 p.m. WASHINGTON, November G. The Senate finally agreed to Mr Hodge's motrm to proceed with the reservation proppßnls. It rejected an amendment making an advisory popular vote mandatory before the declaration of war under 'the League of Nations, bv 67 to li. It is understood that it was proposed to immediately ratify the Treaty without reservation. Mr Hitchcock supported this, but the Senate, instead resumed the discussion. Mr Hitchcock's proposal was to report the Treaty immediately to the House., in order' to consider the. ratification resolutions.

FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. (Aus. ami N.Z. Cable. Received November 7, at 11.35 a.m. SYDNEY, November 7. The. following message lias been received from Ponlet: "Constantinople, October 30th : "\Ve bad a terrible voyage since Paris. We crossed the Appoivines amidst snow and caught a tempest in Albania. "We forged ahead amidst torrential rain at "an altitude of n hundred metres." Received November 7. 1 .."> p.m. PARIS. November 5. Matthews left Cologne on bis (light to Australia, but. descended at .Mayence. Received November 7, 2.30 p.m. SYDNEY. November 7. Ponlet cables from Baghdad on the sth. stating that he left Aleppo in ihe morning and traversed the desert, of Mesopotamia. He arrived at Baghdad in the evening, all weli. BOMR PLOT IN CHICAGO. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable A.ssn.) Received November 7, at 0.25 p.m. NEW YORK. November (i. A plot to bomb the Federal Government buildings in ChieJUEo was discovered and n warning note was found by a wnt'liman, but no traeo of the bombs. PREMIUM BONDS. fAns and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 7. 1.5 p.m. LONDON, November 5. Already 250 members of the House of Commons have signed a petition in favor of premium bonds. Received November 7, 2.25 p.m. LONDON. November 5. Tho' Labor Party lias decided to oppose premium bonds on moral grounds.

FRENCH GENERAL ON TRTAL. (A. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 7. 1.5 p.m. PARIS, November ■">. Tho trial has begun of General Fournier on a charge of surrendering Maubetige without, exhausting the means of defence. Seven generals comprise the Court, and tho prosecutor and live witnesses are also generals. FIGHTING IN RUSSIA. (Atis. -and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 7, at 2.45 p.m. LONDON, November o. A Bolshevik communique states that Y.idenitch is retiring hastily on the entire front. Y»> have, occupied Gatchina. and our pursuit continues. "We have captured Luga. Vtidenitch's army is dissolving. We closely surround the remnants. "Wo have pushed back the* enemy a li mid red versis beyond. Yoronesh. > HELSINGFORS. November 5.

Despite ihe .."Bolshevik claims. Yuricii it ell's retreat was well prepared and skilfully executed. He now stands in well-fortified positions on the Naroa railway. It is uncertain whether Yudenitch contemplates a further retirement. Inn- he may do so in order to prepare it further offensive, hoping for the co-one rat ion of Finland.

; HOURS OF AY AGES. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Renter's Telegrams.) PRETORIA. November 5. The Employers' and Employees' Conference carried a resolution by -l(i to 3S in favor of a general reduction in working hours without a reduction in wages. They agreed upon the inune%. diate introduction of a. 10-hour week j in underground or hazardous occupations and -1-1 hours in other occupations wit'll no maximum exceeding IP hours. JAPAN'S BUREAUCRACY CONN DEMNED. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 1. at 2.50 p.m. WASHINGTON. November (i. At tho International Labor Conference. Mr Manrfens, of Belgium, read a statement reproaching .lapan for the methods used in selecting her Labor representatives and also for ihe Government's refusal to allow workers 1o form unions. Japan had already violated the provisions of the Peace Treaty providing i'or the right of free association.

AUSTRALIAN N'K\V^. lAns. nnd N.Z. Cable Asti.i Received. November 7. 2.M p.m. MELBOURNE. November 7. Kembnll hnd Hawthorne and the horses under tlioir charge- :iro returning. They expect to race at I'Vilding. While sprinting, tlio horse Dick Meagher I'raetnred a fetlock. TRANSPORT SCANDAL. (An* ind N.Z. C»W» As«n.l Received N'ovcnilii'r 7. 1 ". p.m. LONDON, November ti. General Afonash hits issued :i statement to the press to the etl'eet that, the Shaw-Savill Company acted in perfect good l'ait-h in fitting the for third-class passengers instead of second class. The Company did so in compliance with specific instructions from the Commonwealth shipping authorities.

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