EARLIER CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14044, 29 April 1920, Page 3

EARLIER CABLES.

S HOME AND FOREIGN. frtLXamC TBtIGBAPH COPTBIOBT.; \ put Press Association. piUNV'rf REQUEST FOR CONCESSION'S. (Imperial News Service.) ami April 2». at 1.25 p.m. SAN REMO. April 27 §ww<r i* the text of the Ariglo&'declaration. The Allies have ml !> letter from Hjiirr Goeppert ilSltfr April, presenting a request itha-German Minister of War to f«fat that Germany desires to itiira aa armv of 200,000 instead ot p, declaring this necessary for buainwnaiice of order, but the Alji»cuntencl that a proposal of thts HUB rannot even be examined as tfwtlermany fails in the most immnt of the Treaty and knnt proceed with disarmament. waiiy u» not living up to her enRHBcnta,, cither regarding the deInßiun of war material, the reduemof lier effectives ~r the provision M,.»r in. regard to reparations or proslf of the army of occupation. h lto ;;ivt'ix neither satisfaction nor p&iw for assaults to which on wai occasions members of tlw AlKSiiimon.l have been subjected, or N strptt towards ascertaining her pitiw foe reparation. The lastpalis urgunt, as a settlement is in •interests of alt concerned. She put appear even to he considerpw tr. mt'rt her'ohligations, as and Wlii'J: mature. ' The Allies do not N tliß difficulties that the German Nimi'nt is faced with, and do not N to insist on too literal an infHWation. of the Treatv. bat are •WW in declaring that they canf permit a continuity of these in«MKK The Treatv" must be cxe2«od remain the basis of relations j*«i Herman v and the -Allies. •Tve determined to take all meawywen if occupation is necessary JJttfor Gorman territory, which.' *l" the effect of ens Wing the **<,<* the Treatv. On the other «« is. not the intention to annex JBortaiiit of German territory. At *«m*tHW the Allies consider that j yjtwniCjraised by the infractions j fth, a6y antl tnP measures necesml tlu, ' lr execution would ■£*™*k solved bv an exchange »Zt Uv r n ihp "ends of the Gobj the exchange of ■>Wil therefore invite the heads wL tw! Htan Government to confer *!• ; ,tK thl " A"'«» Governments. 'J*? settlement is reached mT™ l-overnments are willing to *torrf? 'l np . sti °n affecting the inWumrfc ' ln ernn "niie wellbeing of "ftNiiw C,%rTn:i ny must andert£**m> of the Treaty is as solid 4W* wh,rh ««?nn.anr can re]*Zt!T '"■ thp ™ Tld ' s loval[r 1 in. »;w to which

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BUTTER PRICES ADJUSTED

(Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 2S, at 11.15 p.m. LONDON, April 2,. The Food Ministry has informed ssir Thomas .Mackenzie that the. Government will itav the same price for New Zealand buttcr'as for DanUh and Dutch. 1 his will hj? approximately the present retail rriet» «>f 3s. less the incidental costs. Ihe Australian Press understands that ;t similar arrangement is being made regarding Australian butter. The Dailv Telegraph demands a searching investigation into the wool prices. SERK>U S STATE DEFICIENCIES. (Times Service.) Rcceiv.il April 29, »tl-g> a.m. LONDON. April 2>. The Ministry of Shipping accounts roveal a dehViencv of £100.000,000. The Air Ser.-i.-e confesses to have overpaid one branch by i>.OOO.f.HJO. .JAPANESK UN SIBERIA. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Received April 2*. at 11.10 p.m. NEW YORK. April 2-. The New York Times Vladivostok correspondent sfates that the Japanese command at Vladivostok has made a new demand upon the Provisional Government that the Russian armed f.m-es must evacuate a 30-kilometre zone wherever Japanese troops are stationed. demands virtually mean the liquidation of the Russian armed force* in Far-Eastern Siberia.

IRISH AFFAIRS

(Aus and N.Z. Cable Assn. 1 ) Received April 2r . Youths stoned three soldiers at Limerick. The soldiers chased their assailants, and an unknown cnilian threw a smoke bomb, while another fired a shot, fatally wounding a sol,e\rmed men confronted three constables at Dingle Station and seized their revolvers and ammunition. Ihe constables tied, and their assailants fired, wounding a constable. .... ■ -Vt Liverpool a deputation of irishmen to the Lord Mavor threatened that the Irishmen would hold up the Liverprtol industries unless the Sinn Femers were released from Wormwood Scnibbs within !■» hours. Similar threats were made at other ports. -(Renter's Telegrams.)

Receive"! April 2*. at 10.5-5 P™. LONDON; April 2,. Five more Irish hunger-strikers at Wormwood Scrubbs.have been released. A Sinn Fein demonstration, at Glasgow in svmpaihv with hunger-strikers ended in a collision witli the police, who arrested the leader. An attempt br the crowd to rescue him led the police t.» make a baton charge, in which several person? were injured. The demonstrators we.-e dispersed. "Received April 2Vat 10.55 p.m. LONDON", April p. The Irish demonstrations at Wormwood Srrahbs caused... counter-demon-strations bv a large cfowd which was hostile to the Irish. Mud and stones were thrown. and there was free fighting for the Sinn Fein flags. Five prisoners were released yesterday. Sixteen farmers were arrested in Uncommon in the act of cattle-driving. While thousands of persons at Arklow (Countv Wicklow) were, celebrating the return'of the hunger strikers the mob stoned a party of soldiers. The troops fired a volley, and a civilian was killed and two others wounded. ARAB RAIDS. (aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April -25>. at 1.20 a.m. .•:,.. LONDON. April 2S. : A British cavalrv outpost repulsed -an; Arab raid near Galilee. Afterwards, while destroving the rebels* ammunition, the squadron was almost surrounded and driven towards its base. Meanwhile the neighboring garrison experienced a hostile concentration of Haurani Arabs, and prevailed only after a charge by the Indian Lancers.

BOLSHEVISM IN SERBIA. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 23. at 7.20 p.m. ROME, April 2i. The newspaper Messagero reports that a Bolshevist revolution has broken out- in Jugo-Slavia. There was serious tbditing. witM a »<-*•"">' loss of ' lte ' , :lt Belgrade. Agram, and Lubianno. Machine guns were employed at Belgrade. LABOR DEPUTATION FOR RUSSIA. (Aus. and" N.Z. Cable Assn.) Beceived April 23, at 9.35 p.m. LONDON, April 2.. The Labor Party deputation has left for Russia to inquire into the economic and social conditions there. LABOR SET-BACK IN DENMARK. (\us. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 28. at 9.35 p.m. _ COPENHAGEN. April 2.. The elections resulted in a great de-L-it of the late Government, resembling the As.jiiitli party's defeat at the last British elections. The result shows the King's accuracy in declaring that ihe former Government did not posses the confidence of the people. M. Christendon (leader of the Mock-rate Left) has been summoned to lorm a Government. The Moderates and Conservatives secured 70 seats against 59 by the Social Democrats and Radicals. PANAMA CANAL TOLLS. lAns. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 28. at 10.25 p.m. WASHINGTON. April 2,. The British Embassy has advised the ,"tate Department that it is authorised officially to deny the reports that the British" Government ,"s rebating to shipowners the toils paid for passages through the Panama Canal. This information is conveyed to the State Department because it was reported that some American shippers had accused the British Government, of rebating the tolls, thus giving them a distinct advantage over the American shippers.

THE GUATEMALA REVOLT. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 2S. at 10.55 p.m. WASHINGTON, April 28. According to advices reaching here from San Salvador. Dr Estrada Cabrera has been deposed as President of Guatemala, and is being held by the Provisional Government for investigation. The same advices declare that 800 men. women, and children were killed at Gautr-mala in the recent fighting.

UNITED STATES DEFENCE,

(Ana. and N.Z. Cable -4asn.) Received April 2?, at 10.55 p.m. WASHINGTON. April 28. The Senate adopted to-day a system nf voluntarv naval training for civilinns. Mr Daniels was authorised to establish summer schools, and 375,000 dollars were appropriated, for the purpose of carrying on the training. The Senate also appropriated 9,000,000 dollars for naval aviation, and authorised an increase of 4,000,000 dollars to complete the aviation and destroyers' tenders. SOLVENT. fAus. and N.Z. Cable Assn,) Received April 28. at 11.15 P-.rn. _ 1 BERLIN. April 27. Doctor W T irth, in the National Assembly, said that Germany a year ago was on the verge of bankruptcy,' but the danger had now passed, as the new system of taxation was giving satisfactory results. TDIER DEFIES SUPREME COUNCIL. rA>i= and N.Z.,QnJ>le. Assn.) Received April 29, at 1.20' a.m.- \ LONDON, April 28. :. The Supreme Conncil has for..some unexplained reason forbidden the publication of the League of Nations rnemorandum concerning the Armenian mandate. The Times is proceeding to publish it.

REICHSWEHR LEADER RESIGNS. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 2, at 9.55 p.m. PARIS, April 27. General von Wattc-r, commander of the Reichswehr in the Ruhr region, has resigned. TRIUMPH FOR FRENCH IDEAS. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable 4ssn.j Received April 28, at 11.15 p.m. PARIS, April 28 The newspapers regard the Allies' declaration as a triumph for French ideas regarding the treaty, and as a personal success for M. Millerand. Received April 28, at 9.55 p.m. SAN REMO, April 27. The conference concluded with the utmost satisfaction among the Allied representatives, united action having accomplished the most important matters. Mr Lloyd George is returning to London. INTERNATIONAL BUTTER, (Aus and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 28, 7.20 p.m LONDON, April 27. .A witness at the Thames Police Court said that his occupation was that of butter blender. The magistrate asked for particulars. Witness replied: "Oh, we mix nine ■ different kinds, American, Australian, Dutch and others." The magistrate -asked what the blend was called—Fresli Irish? Witness replied: "No, fresh English."

SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS

CAPETOWN, April 27. A crisis is threatened over the Profiteering Bill. Besides the Labor amendment, an amendment has been moved on behalf of the Nationalist Party, asking that the Bill be discharged and referred to a. Select Committee. Mr Smuts is determined that the Bill shall go through the second reading, -whereafter he is willing to refer it to a" Select Committee. The Nationalists and Laborites are determined to press their amendments, and the groups are. so evenly divided that the issue is doubtful, The Government's hope is that the Labor amendment is unlikely to find support outside its own ranks.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (Ans and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 28, at 8.55 p.m. SYDNEY, April 28. The unemployed make demonstrations everv day, parade the city, and deputation'ise ' Ministers demanding work or food. Cabinet is considering the position.