LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14702, 1 June 1920, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

[Bt Eleotkio XBLROAaPH—CoPtBtOHt.J 1 .';K (Poi- Press Association, i THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN. ' << (United S&Kweo.) ■ '''' Received June 1. at 0.40 p.m. t: LONDON. MAy 31., f " . - General Sir John Maxwell, writing in , the' Standard regarding Gnllipolij»nyf»: : a "Lord Kitchener ordered me to givo Sir Inn Hamilton nil the men lie nsKed for, and-I did so time mid again. I', sent the beat troops, and denuded Egypt to the Capo in fulfilling hiH'de-. ninnds, thereby taking great risks, knowing tlio danger of attack on tho* ' Suez Canal, which was finally left with ■■■ orio complete formation of "yeomanry,. Sir lan _ Hamilton got the pick of Australians. When he stales that. I refused a brigade of Gurkhas f merely reply that, there wijs no such brigade.' As regards Sir lan Hamilton's statement that the, administrative sbiff had not reached Madras at. the time planned tor landing, Sir John Maxwell characterised it as nn amazing admission The "work of dealing with the sick and wounfled, the wilier" supplies, and ammunition was tlio concern of the administrative stalf. 'The General Staff was concerned: with the fighters only ; Sir John Maxwell adds: Gailipoli failed in great part owing to the impasse, over tno side and wounded, and the> lack-of water. THE GREEK THRONE. ( Un i teiT'Se r v i ce.) Received June I. at 0.40 p.m. PARIS, May 31. Tlio Greek Legation denies the ru- ' nior that King Alexander is not re l turning to Greece. GERMAN FEARS OF REVOLT. « (lteuter's Telegrams.) Received June 1, at 0.40 p.m. I BERLIN, Mny 81. | The Defence Minister has announced that in view of the danger of a reactionary revolt the volunteer corps have - been disbanded. Any fresh effort to overthrow the constitution will \bo stringently suppressed. MOTOII RACING. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Received Juno 1, at 0.40 p.m. NEW YORK, -May 31. Gaston Chevrolet, of France, Won the 500 mile automobile championship at lndianopolis, do Falma, the American holder of the speed title, losing when his Car took fire. All average speed of 90 miles an hour was maintained. TiOLSHEVIKS~TN ARMENIA. ' (Reuter's Telegrams.) : Received June 1. at 0.40 p.m. LONDON, May 31. A delayed British telegram from Tiflia reports that "two. British cavalry _ regiments crossed the Armenian frontier at Uzuucala 011 May 21, anil are advancing to Armenia.. Tlio Armenian Govern, ment has formally protested to Moscow. and has also despatched troops to the -scene. ' TURKS MAULED JN SYRIA. ' Received June 1, at 0.40 p.m. (Reuter's Telegrams.) LONDON, May 31. Advices from Beirout stat© that during the fighting resulting in the French occupying Aintalr after routing a strongly entrenched contingent of Turkish regulars, 1200 of the enemy .. were killed and many prisoners . and much war booty were captured.