GENERAL CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14041, 26 April 1920, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

l ßt EIKCTBIO TELEGBAFH —CoPYBIGHT. ] (Per Press Association.) BENIGHTED SOUTH AMERICA. (Aus. and N;Z. Cable Assn.) Received April '26, at 8.40 a.m. MONTE VIDEO, April 25. "■• Dr Brum, President of Uruguay, will fight a duel with Dr. Laretta, editor of El Pais, as the- result of an article written by Lrtretta, criticising Brum's speech. - ■■" '. ;

JAPS IN SIBERIA. (A. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 26, at 8.40 a.m. ■'■•■;.- HARBIN, April 25. The Inter-Allied Technical Commission -lias sent 'a. protest to the .United States against- the Japanese conduct in Siberia. '. . • 'FRENCH LABOR SEETHING-. (Aus. and N.Z. Gable Assn.) Received April 26, at 8.40 a.m.. LONDON, April 25. The French Railwaymen's Congress passed a, resolution in favor of an early general strike ta*ehforce nationalisation and other demands.^

TRIBUTE TO KITCHENER

(Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 26, at 9.10 a.m. LONDON., April 20. Mr Churchill in an article in the Sunday Herald, states that the most extraordinary fact about Lord Kit- , chener was the amountjai responsibility, work, and power thrust on him by xhe war. He had to carry on during its most convulsive period, aiid created a mighty armj out of a population destitute of-military training, and equipped and supplied iti though the available machinery was' utterly inadequate. "It was a tragic though magnificent spectacle to see thif. valiant, faithful giant advancing at the call of duty to grapple with problems utterly out of relation to the personal capacity of any human being. Scarcely less striking were the limitations under which the uuparaljoled task was undertaken. Received April 26, at 9.25 a.m. LONDON, April 20. Kitchener was greater as a man thanas a general. He h'ad "displayed the highest qualities as an administrator, a diplomat, and a commander, while ruling provinces and leading armies small enough to be personally directed and controlled, but he had not made a scientific professional stjidy of war on the largest scale and did not. understand a staff or the organisation connected therewith as it was understood in the great European armies. t The decisive and fatal dilemma of ' his tfar administration arose in the Dardanelles. His profound instinct, and the ourrent of events drew him to the East. He appreciated better than any other Allied soldier the immense -possibilities or success and failure in the East, Joffre and General French were* writing and telegraphing, appealing day after day for every man, guu, and shell that_ could be found.

' GERMAN REPARATIONS- ."| (Axis, and N.Z. Onble Assn.) Reeeivcd April 26, nt 8.55 a.m. | PARIS, April 2-3. ',? With,, a view- to fixing the Gorman 1 indemnities, the Supreme,, Co'unei.l has i decided that a Commission of Financial Reparation shall ineot sit Brussels at \ the end of May. German suggestion* ~> will ,be invited, and the Chancellor ant{ "\ the Ministers of Finance, Interior. and Foreign Affairs will he summoned to i attend and discuss matters. Probably ', a dem'uid will bo made Tor a lump ruib € or. alternately, payment of annually \ creasing* instalments as the revenue hri. ' proves. (Iniprrial News Service.) Received April 26, at 0.L5 a.m. LONDON, April ?\. ' In the Hou-c o) roiimwiH .Mi C'lma-bit-lain stated thai there wa.- not ,\\ yet any weakening among the Allies « b regards reparation Itom Gci m.uiy Thine was no reason to suppose that Germany would be unable to pay H very considerable < nutrihution nuclei the. Treaty. MARCH OK TI.IE BLIND. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Aw.) Received April 26. at 9.Li a.m. LONDON. April 25. Homo 230 Wind men, representing nil part*, or the "kingdom, have arrived m London altei n three weckV marrh Irom Manchester, to petition for Stat© education and State workshops for the petitioners. Several London trade unions escorted the marchers over \\\ e la=t stage, and cheering spectatois lined llie streets. AMERICA AND THE TREATY, (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn i Received April 26, at 8.."55 a.m. WASHINGTON, April 21. The United States ha.s decided to re cognise the Armenian* Republic Aecording to advices received by the Statu Department, Italy and Jugo-Slavi|t have accepted Mr Wilson's proposal to constitute Finnic a buffer State. Received April 26, at 9.1.5 a.m. WASHINGTON, April 20. The Republican .Senators aie now anxious to have the Senate Act nuieklv on the peace resolution before the adlournnient, which will take plaee >-horl. lj, in order to bo able to toll their con. s'tituents that ihoyNlid not delay tha return to a peace status. This i* consideied to be a. campaign movement. Few, however, believe that Mr Wikon will sign Mif/i a resolution or that Congross will be able to pass it over tho veto. PALESTINE FOR THE JEWS. (Imperial News Service.) ...,., Received April. 20, at 9.15 a.m. V : 4 • LONDON, April 23/ A Messrs Clvncs, Arthur Henderson,;' Bowerman, and .1. S. Thomas, on; lie* half of the' National Committees flf ;, tho Lahofc Party, have 'telegraphed .''j;; resolution to Mr Lloyd George at.Sah'X Remo urging the Government to aennfif-vi the mandate to jidmiiuster Palestine,'! with, a. view to its reconstruction as' : n;, National ..lewish Home. '.;:< " , CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA, J^[ (Imperial Nevvs Service.) r. < ; Received April .26, at 9.1,5 p.m. LONDON, April 23.:-, Mr Bonar Law stated that tho; ■ United -States Government refused-fo\ be associated with the.proposed Jjragu'B'. of Nations Commission of Inquiry-into.: the conditions in Soviet Russia. %,) Government would not submit to the :League of Nations' proposals for agreement regarding the prohibitionftf.' the use of black'troops in Europe."Tho;.'. Government had made no feprcsenfo-: lion to France on the subject. It wnsv not the duty of the Governmeat.gr the; Honsb of Commons to judge the life: lion of an Ally. He hoped that,tho, Conference, at San Remo would settle?' the .question of German war criminals,':None of. tliose in British, hands hail'; been released. . .J-jl CHTNA WITHHOLDS PAYMENT.^ — v — :%i (Aus. and N.Z. Cnblo Assn.) ■■! Received April 26, at 9.2-5 a.m. . J ; ■ NEW YORK, April 25J ' It is announced that China lias ~\S. stiiicted the J. P. Morgan Company; not to' pay the interest on the 151)0, thousand sterling _five per cent. ang railways shirking fund bonds, 1951 issue, floated in Germany, in accordance with the treaty terms.

MEAT PRICES AT ROME.

(Aus. and N.Z. Cable Apsn.sj Received April 26. at 0. 25 n.m. ' LONDON. April 2.5. , The wholesale maximum prion of iniported mutton remains unaltered at. 9dj but the cancellation of fixed retail prices means the virtual decontrol of the wholesale and retail trade, if the 'Government intends to cut its losses mid release large quantities from storage, thereby abolishing the glut. ' THE WHEAT MARKET. • (Aus> and N.Z. Cable Asami ' Received April 26. at 9'.2(5 a.m. BUENOS AIRES, April 25. „ Wheat was quoted at 325 cents a bushel on the 23rd April. More than eight million bushels, have been exported during the last seven days. ANZAC SERVICES AT HOME.' (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 26, at 0.50 p.m. ' LONDON. April 24. There was a large congregation at the Answe service, including a fair <.nrinkling of Australian and New Zealand <u[licers and men. General Archibald lTim- | tef represented the King. The bora '< Mayor, the Sheriffs, Lord Miliur. Gene-, rnl' Chetwood ■ (representing the Sceretnrv for War), Sir fail Hamilton. Mr 'fisher "Sir T. Mackenzie. Mr Arthur Robinson, the Agents-General, m'.'l ma'nv Australian and New Zealand indents attended the service, which wis impressive.. The chancel was beitiitiriill) . decorated with lilies and marguerites. Or Goldsmith, ex-Bishop ol' Banbury. was the preacher. He told the story rf . -.ho Dominions', rally to the MothorlnmL and gave an eloquent and htimnß rai- ; tnl-of the first landing at Anzac ton. f He reminded them of the gloriou* deed the voungest of nations had performett .. on the battlefields of the ancient.' *■■ \ iipoli gave to the Australians ami >™ j Zealan'dera what, they noded. nam*. , historic traditions, and Ausrrol«M«« ■ for all time must live up to <»" <lee Hr of their glorious heroes. , , . The .nhu.ibal.serv.ne ™ the Irish Guards Band Jlv J 10 "* Is ings concluded with "The last lost . and "The Reveille." , • ~;„,, The Australian Natives Assoc a ■ arranged a pilgrimage of Aerate* and New Zeakmders. to the grave throughout the Kingdom. J flowers were laid with the nikf n « .'•ln grateful remembrance » { * 1(1 lant sons of Australasia who -lied for the Empire during thy; Their name l.Veth for ?«™°£-^ond.Sir T. Mackenzie visited Hion cemetery in the morning, wlitu n^, posited n wreath in '""""[tended th> ' Aealanders, and. afterwards memorial service at Walton Cnurcn.

GERMAN \YAR~MATEIUAT,

{Am. and N Z. Cable A«*-> Gorman guns at Konigsherg.^