CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11748, 7 February 1919, Page 7

CABLE NEWS.

GERMANY'S" SOCIALISTIC GOVERNMENT. United Press Association—By Elec trie Telegraph. —Copyright. New York, Feb 4. “ ' Ebert, interviewed in Berlin, said the German Government is socialistic, and when conditions have re turned to normal will socialise railroads, coalmines and similar monopolies and industries. The Government has instituted an eighthour day for all labourers and pajs a daily wage to unemployed.

ITALY’S CLAIMS. Paris, Feb 4, Information from reliable sources states that Italy is willing to disregard the provisions of the London Treaty as soon as it is evident that a League of Nations will bring about a fair territorial readjustment. -RUSSIAN MILITARY SUCCESS. London, Fba 4, A Russian wireless message states that Soviet cavalry have occupied Fontinka, near the mouth of the Narva.

RUSSIAN ROYALATIES IN FRANCE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES Paris, February 4, The Czar’s uncle, the Grand Duke Alexander, has arrived from the Crimea, where he has been inrefuge since the Russian Revolution in March, 1917. He lived in a small country house with the Grand Duke Nicholas, the Dowager Empress, Grand Duchess Xenia and her daughters. They dragged out a miserable existence, being nightly in fear of assassination by soldiers, and always slept in their clothes. The Soviets fled when the Germans occupied the Crimea in April last The Allied Fleet arrived at the end of November and rescued the Royalties. The Grand Duke added that France must save Russia from the tyrants.

BRITISH EMBARGO ON IMPORTS.

AMERICANS CHAGRINED Washington ,Feb 5 Democrats and Republicans in tbe Senate criticised the new British embargo on imports as having a depressing effect onAmerican industry Numbers of Senators attacked the Carnegie Pease Foundations activities abroad as disloyal.