CABLE NEWS.

Waikato Independent, Volume XX, Issue 2275, 3 July 1920, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

COUNTER REVOLUTION.

PLANNED IN RUSSIA,

ARMY OF 60,000,

(A. and N.Z. Assn.) STOCKHOLM, July I

Newspapers publish reports from Kovno stating that there are strong* concentrations of troops in the neighbourhood of Kocnigsberg. It is believed that they are intended for a counter revolutionary attack on Eussia now being prepared with Lithuania and Lettland. The head of the movement is stated to be a Russian politician - ; Gutsjkoff, who leads an army of sixty thousand, ■which he anticipates will shortly be doubled. ■ It is further reported that a representative of White Eussia has gone to Paris to obtain the permission of the Powers to Gutsjkoff’s project. VALONA NOT CAPTURED NEGOTIATIONS WITH REBELS (Eeuter). LONDON, July 1. There is no confirmation of the report that the Albanians captured Valona On the contrary, telegrams from Valona state that the Italian Plenipotentiary, Signor Aliotti, arrived, and will endeavous to negotiate a settlement with the Albanians. The town is quiet. . “SECURITY” POLICE. A PRUSSIAN REFUSAL. (Reuter Cable). BERLIN, July 1. Herr Severing, Prussian Minister of the Interior, informed the Foreign Office that he would refuse to disband the security police, though he was willing for Entente officers to supervise their employment and equipment. HIGH-PRICED BULL. FROM PRINCE OF WALES’ HERD. (A. and N.Z. Assn.) LONDON, July 1. , The Prince of Wales’ Shorthorn bull Diamond Butterfly has been sold for export at the Royal Agricultural show at Darlington for four thousand guineas. ABSOLUTE DISARMAMENT. BRITAIN STANDS FIRM. LONDON, July 1. Mr Lloyd George is going to Spa to-day. It is understood .that Britain is standing firm for absolute. disarmament by Germany." Lord d’Abernoa, has gone to Berlin as British Ambassador. MILK IN SYDNEY. B*D PER QUART. (Received 11 a.m.) (A. and N.Z. Assn.) SYDNEY, this day. The price of milk wall be raised to Sid per quart. BUILDING IN SYDNEY. LARGE INCREASE (Received 11 a.m.) (A. and N.Z. Assn.) SYDNEY, this day. Despite the increased cost of labour and materials there has been a building revival during the last year, when 7816 new buildings were completed in the metropolitan area at a c|>st of £6,5 6,000. This is the largest number since 1915. I.W.W. TRIAL WITNESS DISAPPEARS. NO TRACE FOUND. (Received 11 a.m.) (A. and N.Z. Assn.) SYDNEY, this day. In connection with the Industrial Workers of the World trial, Goldstein, one of the most important witnesses has disappeared. All efforts to trace him have failed so far. No important fresh evidence has been produced. THE GERMAN PRIESTS. SOLICITOR GENERAL’S REPORT. NO REASON TO ALTER. DECISION ' (Received 11 a.m.) (A. and N.Z. Assn.) MELBOURNE, this day. The Solicitor General, who recently enquired into the question of ’deporting Jcrger and Hirsehficld, has reported to Mr Hughes that he saw no reason why the decision should bo altered. I

CABLE NEWS!

MANNIX SPEAKS.

TOADYS TO AMERICANS,

“NOT AN IMBECILE.”

(Received 11 a.m.) (A. and N.Z. Assn.) NEW YORK, July 2

The. New York Sun’s Chicago correspondent says Bishop Mannix in a speech at the Auditorium Theatre stated he would not demean himself by making an apology or explanation Regarding the Honolulu incident. He added: “I know only one National Anthem, and that is “God Save Ireland.” I have been cabled as a traitor to the British Empire, but I have never been cabled as an imbicile, and I would be one if I offered an insult to your flag or. anthem.”