GENERAL CABLES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 5, 29 October 1924, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

SPAIN'S MO r " , "?A:J PROBLEM.

Press Association—«-~»>y right, Australian and NZ. Gable Association. (Tho Times). (Received 9.10 a.m.) London, October 28. The Times' Tangier correspondent reports that certain Moroccan tribe*so far faithful to Spain are on tho point of joining the rebel cause. BOLSHEVISM IN EGYPT. London, October 28. The Times' Cairo correspondent says that Bolshevist propaganda m Egypt has taken a new form,/ Leaflets, apparently printed in Scandv uavia, advocating the establishment of a Moslem Soviet Republic for Egypt and the Sudan, are extei*sively circulating throughout the country. It is believed that they were first introduced by pilgrims returning from Mecca, as most of these had to pass through Jeddah, where the Soviet Government is maintain* ing a Consul, whoso position is particularly favourable for the dissemination of Bolshevik doctrines throughout the Moslem world. PACIFIC CABLE PROGRESS. London, October 28. The Pacific Cable Board officially announces that it has decided to complete duplication by an additional cable between Canada ami Fiji. It has not definitely decided on the type of cable, T>ut immediately that ia settled, tenders will be called.

TELEGRAPH AND WIRELESS.

(Received 11.5 a.m.) Melbourne, October 29. According to the Postmaster-Gen-eral a proposal is to bo submitted when Parliament meets embodying a scheme for an increase in the- longdistance telegraph rates. It is claimed that the present service is altogether too cheap. The Postmaster-General has received a communication from the Post-master-General of Britain specifying the efforts which are being made by, the British Post Office and by Oxford wireless stations to ensure regular supplies of current news to ships inward and outward bound. The service will'cover seventeen thousand words weekly.

MANY ARRESTS IN DUBLIN.

London, October 28

Many arrests were made in Dublin this morning, following raids by detectives in search of men wanted in connection with the shooting of Brtiish soldiers at Queenstown.

THE DISTRESSFUL COUNTRY.

(Reuter). (Received 11.5 a.m.) London, October 28

The remains of seventy-five mem"frers of the irregular forces, executed in Ireland during the civil war, were handed over to relations to-day,_ including Erskine Childers, Ziam Mellows, Rory O'Connor and two others, which" were handed over at Beggar's Bush barracks, Dublin, at five in the morning, having been in* tcrre-1 there at.chf tin-f of she exs cutiori. Public funerals will be hela on Thursday!. The bodies, meanwhile, will lie in state in different' centres. RECOGNITION OF .SOVIET. ♦ Paris, October 28. The Government announces the official recognition of the Soviet Government .from this evening. ZINOVIEFF SAYS FORGERY. Moscow, October 28. M. Zinovieff, in a statement to tho press, declares that the alleged letter is a forgery. He was undergoing the cure at Kislovodsk on Septembei 15th and was •unable to sign any official letters. The alleged instruc tions to the military section of thf (British Communist party were nou sense. Such' a section does not exist. The Party has far more important things to consider than creating a British Red Army, especially the task of bringing the views of the Communist International before the masses of British workers. Zinovieff undertakes to abide by the decision of the British Trade Union Commission in regard to the authenticity of the letter. He declares it'was fabricated ill Poland '-''■'

JRITISH POLITICAL SITUATION.

(Sun Cable). (Received 12.25 p.m.) London, October 28

Mr Baldwin gave a pledge that he will not introduce protecting until ho receives the country's verdict in fav-

The Times says.• Mr MacDonald broke the silence .in an amazing speech. He directly) charged the Foreign Office with taking action without authority, and precipitately. The Foreign Office cannot despatch or publish the Note without the Chief's authority, therefore Mr MacDonald is responsible. One thing perfectly clear is that Mr MacDonald committed an action unpardonable according to accepted standards of British public life. He tried to shield himself in a difficult situation. by the insinuation that the permanent officials had acted without his authority as Foreign Secretary. He disavowed by insinuation and innuendo that an important despatch was sent to the Foreign Power in his name. Never in modern times has a Minister of the Crown descended so low as to expose the Civil Service, which is not empowered to publicly defend itself from attacks,, for which the Minister alone is constitutionally responsible.

MONTREAL'S MORAL WAVE. Ottawa, October 28. A moral wave is ' sweeping Montreal, following investigations which culminated in last, week's quadruple banging. Civic., reformers are seeking .the head of tjhe' Chief of Police, Belauger, who spent an uneasy forenoon in the witness. stand before Judge Coderre,. y,\ lo i s conducting an. inquiry. Belanger admitted borrowing sums ranging from £IOO to £SOO from relatives of police detectives, whom he promoted. Ho admitted he went into the sporting resorts for amusement tho same as any other private . citizen, but the Court declared it was impossible to distinguish between the two. SOUTH AFRICAN LOAN. (Reuter). '. • London, October 28. The lists of •; the South African eight million loan were closed at .9 o'clock this morning. The loau was fully subscribed. THE CHINESE WAR. Pekin, October 28. A proclamation was issued by Marshall Chih-Sieh-Yuan to-day announcing that the military governors of Kiang-Su, Kiang-Se, An-Hui, ChiKiang, and Fu-Kien, as well as practically the entire Chinese fleet, had decided to support Wu-Pei-Fu. He denounces General Feng-Yuh-Siang for his treachery. ,<

"RED CATHERINE" AT NEW YORK.

NewlCYork,' October 28

The officers Of the National Security. League are asking the Government to prevent the entry of Countess Catherine Karolyi, wife of a former President of Hungary, who has just arrived for a series of lectures. The Security League says she is a Bolshevik and a menace to American institutions. Up to a late hour to-day, the Countess had not come ashore, while sixty policemen who were sent at the request of the State Department, patrolled the wharf. Trouble is feared in view of threatening letters which she has received.' Hundreds of Hungarians attended the pier to greet her. Mr Stanwood Menken, President of the League, said she was known in Hungary as "Red Catherine." and was particularly dangerous because Iper charming personality, beauty, and ability as an actress make an appeal to fashionable audiences. Mr Menken declares she told the Italian police she was coming to America to establish Communistic groups.

REDUCED POSTAGE RATES.

Melbourne October 29

A reduction in postage rates froiu twopence to one penny half-pinny which has been in operation now for twelve months has, according to a statement by the Postmaster-Geneiwl, resulted in a falling off of revenue 1o the Department of approximately £1,100,000.

Recent awards of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, granting increased wages to employees, have increased the Department's wages bill by' about £400,000. Under the circumstances there is little likelihood of a return to penny postage in the near future.