MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12776, 21 October 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

A message from Belgrade states that the ministerial crisis has ended. The Dvidovitch Cabinet remains in office. Tho Sorbo-Croat-Sloveue peace dele-; gation, headed by M. Pn.dutch, has gone to Paris. The Rumanians have commenced to evacuate Budapest. A gathering of Wana Waziris 300 strong attacked a ‘ reconnoitring party between Manglir and Li mi on October 5. The casualties were twenty-nine killed or missing, including one British officer- The enemy lost heavily. A column from Kanrbridgc on October 6 engaged tho same party, then estimated to he 600 strong, near Alanghi. It first drove the enemy into th© hills, but later apparently fell into an ambush. The column was only able to reach Kaurbridge after heavy fighting. The casualties are believed to have been approximately eighty, including two British and one Indian medical officer. A fresh column with guns proceeded to Manghi on October 8. The indefinite postponement of the formal exchange of ratifications whV.h is alone needed for the operation of fio Peace Treaty is duo to President "Wilson’s illness. Many measures must he taken within a specified time after tho treaty begins to operate. President "Wilson desires personally to deal witn these. Baron Sonnino is rotirinrr from Italian politics owing to ill-health. The Chamber of Deputies passed an Amnesty Bill. The debate disclosed the fact that there were 197,000 convictions during the war period. M. Painlevo unsuccessfully pleaded that pardon be extended to offenders in the 1917 Army mutiny. It was stated that twenty-five men were executed in connection with tlie mutiny-