GENERAL CABLES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16884, 4 August 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

. LONDON, July 31. Generals Plunier and Allenbv hare Heen-created.Field Marshals. , * Mr McK-enna,' ex-Chancellor of ■ the Exchequer, is retiring from • politics. •He succeeds Sir Edward Ho'den as chairman, of tho London City - and Midland" Bank ' ' '

Mr Bonar Law. said that the Peace Conference had not decided the fate of the Goebon or the halved Scapa Flow warships. The Government; . realised that an enormous amount of repairs was necessary to the merchant, ships, end would not agree to undertaking extensive repairs of warship's to the detriment of the more urgent need of merchantmen.

There are, Mr Bonar Law stated. 9LBIS German.prisoners in the IJnitpd Kingdom, including 2908 sailors and 630G civilians. Most of the prisoners are employed in agriculture. Seven .thousand are clearing up military' camps on tho east coast: Tho Violet Douglas, Pennant case, which has beVn agitating political circles for many* months, took a dramatic turn when the .House of Lords decided by S9 votes to 42-in favour of a Select Committee to investigate' IV-nnant's dismissal from the -women's Air Fore?. T.c-d Stanhope, in moving for the committee, alleged grave scandals between Army officers-and girls training as -motor drivers. Some returned drunk from London at four in tho morning in Government cars. He prided that .the Goverment had ■■'previously refused an inquiry fearing these revelations.

LONDON, July 29. A branch of the, New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association has been formed in London.

The Parliamentary Labourites censured Mr Neil'McLean, the, Party Whip for refusing to rise during the singing of the National Anthem in the House of Commons.

ROTTERDAM. July 30. Papers announce an agreement between an important British syndicate and a Dutch company, with the- object of the wholesale purchase of Ger:ar.an metal products for immediate export) to England. The agreement is duo to the continuous rise of the American exchange and increasing industrial difficulties in England. , PARIS, July 30.

In the Chamber it was pointed out that the Germ-ins had disguised a. number of merchant ships' as Dutch, lor service in 'South America. •■■.■■.

M. Cieraencean'..replied that"■. Germany had pledged them to France .under the Treaty and would not be allowed to divert them. PARIS, July 31. Tho Committee of Inquiry has approved of the Channel Tunnel. Owing to smaller supplies the butter ration has beer, reduced to IV ounces. NEW YORK, July 31.

In o Rolando Rchlfs-Curtis test the pilot attained a 'height of 30,700 feet, which it is believed- will be an official altitude record.

MELBOURNE, August '2. The annual war ' pensions liability now amounts .to- £5.321,687. NEW YORK, July 26.

A Washington message states that the United States has made a new loan of 157,549.000 dollars to France, making a total of 3,030.026.000 up to date. SYDNEY, August 2J The late Sir Samuel McCauchey's estate is estimated at £1,750,000, of which £475,000 has been left to soldiers' widows and. orphaas.