BIRDWOOD GOES TO AUSTRALIAN.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 13914, 15 November 1919, Page 4

BIRDWOOD GOES TO AUSTRALIAN.

(Aus. and N./.. Cml.u. Amu.) ! Uecived Xoveililier 1"'. :" '.'.J.' a.m. ; LONDON. XoM'inhcr I'.'. The i'ic- A-m„ i..i ion , a-re nl' interview,',l Ociieial I'.n.lu ! before his del>arl lire lor Au-iralia. He >aid thai- his wife and he were looknv. . forwai-'t with most, |,l,m-miii miii;,i|.mlions to ilin fni-l ln-iiiiimii vi-il. I'.ver , since lie lllel I lie first A u-t ralian- in l-; ; rvi.r- he had loured u> see their lionielan'd. He knew il niu.M In' a umidei- ! fill eoiinirv lo jiroducx such men. 'I lie , war had 'imuifdii him many Au-ira-liiins whom he eouulod miuoiim. In- , warmesr friends. He wrolo tlionsainli , of letters to relations of rite hoys, some of whom were in distress complaining that their sons had to write home. He wits Koiuji to Australia as {•.jinniander-iu-ehief at the request of the (ioverniiiont. He would ti'lin<iuish the position after the visit. He. was not. aware of the. details of the tour, hni:. was confident: that he would have the fullest opportunity of ineeiinj: old friends and their relatives. .unL also the rolatiYo* of the Rallaut men who will novor return. General Birdwood is due to arrive, at. Perth on December lXth. and will remain with a married daughter until tlu> new yeaV, when he will proceed eastward. He will be absent from England abonb six months. His subsequent movements arc uncertain. There nvo renewed reports that, he may be appointed to a rommand in India. There are no arrangements for a. visil to New Zraliuid. A younger daughter aoeonipnnips him on tho tour. IKON DTVTSTO.V PADDY (f'T IP. fAtif. and N.Z. Cnhl« Ahsh.) Peceived November 10. S.-l.") a.m. LONDON, November 12. Tho Daily Telegraph Copenhagen correspondent states Unit the Dettislt rout of the Germans is complete. The Letts now hold the left bank of the Dvina, and the Germans are hurriedly retreating towards .Milan, abandoning a great quantity of booty, including many heavy guns. The Lettish pursuit is vigorous, and it is hoped io intercept: the German retreat. A captured army order, signed by a coniinnnder of the Iron Legion, declared that the Gormaim in Combind were fighting for Germany, and intended lo sweep away'the Versailles Treaty as far MR the East was concerned. It added: The German Government's order .summoning the troops to return to Germany is merely lilufr. REPARATION CLAIMS. , (A. and N.Z. Cable Ashii.) Received November 10, *. I"i a.m. LONDON. November 12. In connection with reparation claims ■ against Germany, the Treasury in en- ■ gaged in computing the pension claims. ' Thev have enlisted the co-operation of overseas officials in the matter. II is understood that the French pension svstem will be used :ts m basis whereon 1 the aggregate amount will be fixed. " The whole question bristles with lech- • nical difficulties. Among Ihe points ■ raised is how far, if at all, provision can - be made for those whose health Inler on mav entitle them to claim a pension , after the total amount of Germany's I liability has been lixed. ; CUBA'S AERIAL ENTERPRISE. '■ (Ann and N.Z. Cable Assn.) -- Received November 10, <)/> a.m. WASHINGTON. November 12. It is announced that Cuba will expend lo million dollars in establishing air lines to the United States and other countries. ! ARMISTICE DAY IN AMERICA. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) i Received November 15. 0.5 a.m. NEW YORK. November 12. Solemnity marked the anniversary of tho armistice. There were services of thanksgiving in the churches. Then l was no noise and no hilarity. CHINA IGNORES JAPAN. '(A. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 15, 0.5 a.*m. PEKIN. November 12. 1 Although the Japanese have started a movenent to induce the Chinese Government to open negotiations direct with Japan for tho return of Kiaou--3 chou. the Chinese seem content to - wait for the linal decision of the 1 League.' - PRACTICAL GRATITUDE. " (Aus nnd N.Z.-Cable Adsn.l ~ Received November 15, !).5 a.m. * PARIS. November 18. - An anonymous citizen has refunded 150 thousand- sterling worth of funding loan .scrip ns a peace thanks-offering. RECALCITRANT ROUASANIA. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received November 15. 9.5 a.m. PARIS, November 12. , The Supreme Council has decided to order the Roumanians lo evacuate , Budapest. ' STNN FEIN AI.P.'S GO TO GAOL. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) ! Received November 15. !).5 a.m. ; LONDON. November J.I. . ; Three Sinn Fein members of the House of Commons have been senlen,- . ed to Iwo months' imprisonment at Dublin i'or participating in a forbidden 1 Sinn Fein meeting. I A-MERICA AND THE TREATY. (An* and N.Z Cable .Wro Received November 15. [l.n a in WASHINGTON, November' |.|. 'I he Press agrees thai the adoption of the reservations' regarding Article 10 destroys the Peace Treaty. , INDTAN FRONTIEjTKXPKnTTTON. i (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) ■ Received November 15. at 9.50 a in L ALLAHABAD.. November 14.' The Koehi column moved out from ; Dardoni on the twelfth for Dattakhel. The first echelon reached Bova without opposition. The Afghan Irregulars , are still hi Wana, but their commander Shah Daula is reported lo have left. The terms rejected bv the Alahsuds ' included a claim that the Government of India should make, roads and station troops in any part of the protected area, and the Alahsuds should restore all rifles and bombs taken, not interfere, with the movements of troops, pay #i fine of ten thousand rupees, and deposit two hundred rifle* as a guarantee of good faith. '