EARLIER CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14040, 24 April 1920, Page 7

EARLIER CABLES.

C HOME AND FOREIGN. 5 [Br Ehotbig telegraph—Coptbioh C Pmb'Pbxsß Association. £ GERMANS REQUEST CONCESSION J . (Ane. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) C Received April 23, at 7.50 p.m. i t SAN REMO, April 22. I The German Note asking penniasi jl to increase the army to 200,000 urge I that the Govcnirnent forces are insi ■ fieient to suppress the trouble pi I voked hy the extremists and ( order-. II The Note dwells on the danger of Bi k snevism and revolution, and conten k that an insufficient military force » Germany will prejudice the Allies, h • cause the Government will be Uiial • to conform to the economic stipulatio • ot the Treaty. The Note also urg • the postponement of the reduction J the nrttiy to 200,000 until the situ J tion in Germany is consolidated. ' The Note declares that the cohesh » of the army is greatly impaired by t! J uncertainty of the future, and urges J settlement of the question without d J lay, otherwise the consequences to Go many and Europe will be incalculable The Note proposes that the army i 200.000 consist of twelve infantry ar ( three cavalry divisions, three infanti ! brigades with three batteries of heav , artillery for each infantry divisior , also a total of eight groups of avi; tors. Mr E. R. Perris. writing from JSa Renio. states that the German Note wi be a blessing to all coiiceYned.. if obliges the Supreme Council to stud the German problem in close detai The British Government wus largo! guided by reports of military scattere up and down Germany. They cor sidered the Reichswehr's advance just! £nble as a police measure, and only technical infringement of the Treaty They are not sure that French opinio is correct in describing it as a Helibei ate evasion. Military reports insist oi the .semi-starvation of the Germa: people and quote as an exampl Cologne, where instead of 3000 calories which food experts consider necessary tbr people receive onlv 1300. The British policv." which Italv. Bel gium. the United States, and Japjjn an supporting is to give the harassed Ger innii Government a chance. Continuing, Mr Perris writes: M; inquiries suggest that the French atti tude on the German Note will not b< favorable, but M Milleraud is inclinet to make allowances in connection witl the economic provisions of the Treaty. M. Millenind. in the cpurse of ai interview, said: "Mr Lloyd George dc flares himself against any military revision of the Treaty. J* have several times staled that in the economic sphere it is very desirable to renew norma! relations between France and Germany but Germany must prove her good faitli l»v deeds." FATK OF TUB KEY. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 23. at ".30 p.m. i . . . SAN REMO. April 22. Tin' Turkish Treaty . has been practically settled. Kurdistan remains nude! Turkish sovereignty for the present, hut its final settlement will be considered within two years by the League of Nations. The armed force necessary to enforce the Turkish Treaty is settled. There are already 200.000 troops in tbc areas involved, ami the Council is satisfied that- this is adequate. It is understood that the Council decided to establish two Commissioners to control the Straits—one military and the other administrative. The latter will be charged with inakinc the regulations for navigation. The Military Commission will control the Allied force guarding the Straits to ensure a free passage in peace and war. A clause in the Treaty will declare that the passage of the Straits will l>e free to military forces to bp placed on Gallipoli and the opposite side of the Dardanelles. The Supreme Council heard the naval and military experts regarding the administration of the Straits, and approved of the insertion of clauses in that connection in the Turkish Treaty. STARVING GERMANS. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 23. at 10.20 p.m. LONDON. April 22. The food shortage in the Ruhr Valley lias become serious, particularly at Essen, where the food consists mainly of bread and potatoes, but the bread ration has Ikcu reduced to 21b weekly. Essen workmen sent a deputation to the reparation authorities, stating that they are willing to increase the output if supplied with increased rations, which at present are insufficient to sustain a working man. The authorities are considering the representations. NOBLE DIVORCE. Received April 21. at 12.55 a.m. LONDON. April 22. fn the House of Lords Lady Carbery's Divorce Bill was read a second time, after hearing petitioner's evidence. IRISH AFFAIRS. (Renter's Telegrams.) Received April 2-1. at 12.25 a.m. DUBLIN. April 22. \ A i>oliceman on leave was shot near Oonakitty. He is not expected to recover. FIGHTING IN RUSSIA. (Renter's Telegrams.) Received April 21. at 12.2-3 a.m. LONDON. April 22. In the House of Commons. Mr Sonar Law said that the greater part of Denikin's army, under General Wrangel. was now holding the isthmus at the north end of the Crimea against t.he Bolsheviks. Several attacks by the latter had been repulsed. INDIAN FRONTIER. (Renter's Telegrams.) Received Aupril 2-1. at 12.2-3 a.m. DELHI, April 22. The Dcra.iai column has withdrawn to Kaniguraiii. and is now encamped at Ladha. The Mashuds admit 50 i-asualtie.s in recent operations. Abdul Heman Kiii-I is delaying his formal submission. THE WORLD'S AFFAIRS. (Renter's Telegrams.) Received April 21, at J2.25 a.m. SAN REMO, April 22. M. Milleraud, in an interview, said: A.- regards the enforcement of the I'reaty there is no real Anglo-French livergence. He had no doubt that an igreemeut would lie reached on other joints. France insisted on the disirmaincnt of Germany. GERMAN DUPLICITY. (Router's Telegrams.) Received April 2-1. at 12.25 a.m. SAN REMO. April 22. The report of the Air Commission rave evidence that Germany was deermined to attempt to evade. the I'reaty. M. Milleraud regarded Gernany's request to increase her army as mother attempt to evade her obligaions. (United Service.) Received April 24. at 12.25 a.m. PARIS, April 22. General Masterman caused a scn■ation at the Ambassadors' Conference >v describing the German official derice* to baffle his mission by conceaing war materials. The Allied Aviation Commission retorts that everywhere the Commission neets with evidence of bad- faith.' Maerial is being hidden and inspection voided. The opinion is that there is nly Che remedy by which the Allies can btafn peace, viz., by disarmament. WOOL TRANSACTIONS. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 23. at 10.20 p.m. LONDON, April 22. Lord Inverforth informs the Australian Press that/the statement circulate ing in Australia, that wool accounts in London are in a terrible tangle are absolutely incorrect. He will be greatly pleased to have an opportunity of proving to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth that the disposal of Australian svcol by the Imperial Government is, DonductetE in. ,the,_ best' interests of the < woojgrow^S^atfd^^eir^^^^re^gfe^

CAILLAUX GUILTY.

S( Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn;) ; PARIS, April 22. The High Court found Caillaux; guilty on a charge of f corce,sjiqndirig with the enemy. The Court is now de-'. liberating on the sentence. Received April 23, at 10.30 p.m. PARIS, April 22. The Senate, by 213 votes to 28, •dismissed the charges of high treason against Caillaux. The prosecution is now proceeding with a charge of correspondence with the enemy. Received April 23, at 11.20 p.m. - c ■ PARIS, April 22. / Caillaux -was found guilty, by 150 votes-to 91, of corresponding with the enemy. > I MARS WILL NOT TALE. (Aus and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 23, at 1.30 a.m. J NEW YORK, April.22.V At Cedar Creek (Nebraska) Dr Milliner and ~Dr ■ Gamer, two scientists; working with the most powerful wireless plant, failed in their, efforts to secure signals from Mars. .-The apparatus heard England, South America and Hawaii signals with ease. JAPANESE SLUMP. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 23, at 7.50' p.m. TOKIO,. April 22. After a slump continuing" for ten days, the silk, cotton and rice exchanges closed. Speculators' losses are estimated at 2,000.000;000 yen. FRENZIED FINANCE. . , (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 23,» at 7.50 p.m. NEW YORK, April 22. Henry Lawson, the author of "Frenzied Finance," was fined 1000 dollars for illegal silver stock advertising. LONGER HOURS URGED. ! (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) S Received April 23, at 7.50 p.m. ! LONDON, April 22. The Association of the British Chambers of Commerce passed a resolution urging the Government to appeal to the Employers' Federation and Trades' Unions to temporarily extend the working hours to meet the deficiency in production and thereby render more exports available to assist to check the depreciation: of the British currency abroad. The Association also passed a reso- ■ lution that a further reduction of hours vaould inflict irreparable injury ' on the trade of the country. ' ■- BY-ELECTIONS. ■ • v. Received April 23-, at 5.5 p.m. LONDON, April 22. The by-election for South Edinburgh on'the appointment of Mr W. Murray as Solicitor-General for. Scotland, resulted : ' Mr Murray (Coalition Unionist 11,176 Mr Holme's (Liberal) 8,188 (Imperial News Service.) Received April 23, at 5.5 p.m. LONDON, April 22. The by-election for North Edinburgh to fill the, vacancy caused by the re--signatiou of Sir George Clyde, who has •been appointed- Lord President of the. Court of Session resulted:— f J.Mr Ford (Coalition'Unionst) ... 9944 r Rt. Hon. Walter Runciman(Liberal) 8469 Major Graham-Poole (Labor) ... 3808 ROYAL MARKET GARDENER-. ' (United Service.) . Received April 24, at 12.25 a.mv LONDON, April 22. Ex-King' Ferdinand of Bulgaria " is running a market garden at Got-ha, and living on the sale of vegetables. THE LUCAS-TOOTHS. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn#) > LONDON, April 22. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of the. infant daughter of Setwyn Lucas-Tooth, claiming the right to inherit' part of her grandfather's estates, which were left to the heir to the baronetcy. The Court de-, cided in favor of the heir of Archibald, who succeeded to the baronetcy. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn\) Received April 23, at 10.45 p.m. SYDNEY, April 23. It is estimated that there are 20,000 unskilled workers idle in New South Wales owing to the prolonged drought.' Thousands.are reported to be searching for work in the city, and many are destitute. • The workers in other States are advised to avoid New South Wales. ' ' Deputations of unemployed are interviewing the Government officials. An important decision was given by the High Court in connection with the Queensland local option poll in 1917. The poll was taken on the same day as the election for the Federal Senate and » resulted in favor of the reduction _of hotels in certain districts. The pointtaken was that the statute authorities overrode the Federal law by taking L the poll in conjunction with the Federal, elections. The" Court held that the Federal law is paramount and the .poll s was declared invalid. - In anticipation of the forthcoming poll on prohibition and permanent six o'clock closing of hotels in New South. Wales the Alliance is organising a 40week campaign. The State has been divided into areas, to each of which an army of special speakers and preachers will devote a week. MELBOURNE, April 23. In the Senate, on the second reading of the Immigration Bill, Mr Gardiner denounced the Government's proposal to insert a clause excluding persons who advocate force to overthrow tne Government. Such a clause would. exclude men like Cromwell and Washington. The_ Senate passed the first.reading of the Passports Bill, which provides that no. person over sixteen 1 years be permitted to leave the Commonwealth without a passport properly vised and endorsed, under penalty of £IOO or six months' imprisonment. The system does not apply to the crews of overseas vessels" or persons visiting or returning to New Zealand, provided they possess a permit issued by the. proper authorities and travel on vessels trading solely between Australia and New Zealand. The B;ill also exempts aboriginals and natives .of the East Indies and islands of Indian and Pacific Oceans. Anzac Day was celebrated to-day. The city was gaily decorated. Returned . mens assisted in the street collections. BRISBANE/ April 23. Dr. Battrell has discovered a process for turning rabbit pelts into leather, retaining the fur for present use. The pelts when tanned make, a light flexible leather, which has received high commendation from leather experts. A company has been ., formed to exploit the process. Received April 24: at 12.55. am SYDNEY, .April.23. - The Government has asked Justice Ewing to accept a Royal Commission to inquire into.,the-I.W.W. prisoners' cases. - 7 -