MISOELLANEOUS CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20019, 7 August 1920, Page 10

MISOELLANEOUS CABLES.

: PARIS, August 6. ) „ The Munich correspondent of “Lo JJatln ” states that the Bavarian Gov- , i eminent, has decided only to correspond 1 Aiffth ; ' France ' through Berlin, not .tbrduwh a French representative •at ’Munich. ' »■' GENEVA, August 6. fge Miners’ Congress adopted the ilple .of a. six hours’ working day. LONDON, August 6. ,V ,The correspondent of the “Daily .(Telegraph” with General Wrangel Jitktes that the Bolsheviks greatly lengthened the Thirteenth Army with ;the.new to_ delivering a smashing blow, hilt after eight days of stubborn fightlligith© Reds were completely defeated, losing 4000 prisoners, besides a great quantity of guns and material. Gencmj Wrangel ,ia pursuing the enemy, . fwitqlia greatly disorganised. SYDNEY, August 7. , jTlte Prince, discarding all ceremonial, eiitercd into a refreshing country holiJm- Crossing the country mounted on , tliejeab of the engine he drove the . twelve miles, and later enjoyed a rGnJrriilc 'gallop outside Bathurst beAqvoj proceeding west. . \ ' ! OTTAWA, August 6. . Tim Press- Conference agreed to incorporate a penny-a-word slogan in a 'resolution seeking a cheaper cable service, /

•' ■ 1 1 ■ PEKIN, August 6. ’ , Speaking at the inauguration of the .. Pan-Pacific Association of Shanghai, (formed to promote closer relations between America, Australia. Now Zealand. China and Japan, Doctor Rinsch, , cx-Ministcr to Pekin, said that China’s .(jnUgrit'l and opportunity for free deKyefopraq,At were tho most important ’'things- AfcVforo the world to-day, and UMBpre, s' _|ian the League of Nations. ■ DELHI; 'August 6. ■Who Government of India has inetvucted provincial Government to tn form officials that they cannot subEcribo to the Dyer Fund, owing to the Government servants’ conduct rules, . .but a number of military officers bare 1'...'. Already donated to the Rind raised by 7 ...-fcn,Englishman, which it is stated now exceeds £3OOO.

,(• • NOME, .August 0. Amundsen, in sailing lor the Pole, , plans to steer for Wrangell Island, Mf^ Vi and thence drift with the-icc pack! Wr- : i ‘ Amuud.sen is confident, but expects 10 - r t occupy fivo years. ' OTTAWA, August 6. , Former Imperial Army officers at r, • Toronto have received unofficial cables asking if they are willing to' serve again. It is presumed that inquiries • nave been made from London with a view to a possible military campaign against Soviet Russia. : • _ WASHINGTON/August 6. President Wilson summoned Air B. Colby, and the Under-Secretary, Mr Davis, for an hour’s conference ‘at the , White House on the Polish question, i. GENEVA, August 6. . The closing scenes of the luterna- , tional Labour Congress were marked by demonstration of sympathy and , friendship between the Germans and their former enemies, particularly the ■ Belgians, who said that now the question of war responsibilities was settled they would let bygones be bygones. ’■ mi r August 6. i too .Polish' Government lias rcquested the leaders of the Franco-Brit-ish mission to return and explain to ■: 1 1 heir respective Governments tno actual 1 position of Poland, and also advise the Government regarding the assistance v .-necessary. W " , MADRID, August 6. the Council of the League of Nations at San Sebastian decided "that an intcr- ■ - national financial conference at Brussels should be held in the last week of h'cptember. Thirty States, including L - ‘-jurinan};. and Austria, will participate. I Ihe invitation to tho latter is tautaft >'• mount to a notice that they will be ac- ■ ' cepted as members of the League if ■ •• they apply; for admission. Each GovV ernment will be asked to present a bal-ance-sheet and renounce further issues of paper money. A commission of experts will attempt to arrive at an equitable arrangement regarding exchange with Germany and Austria.