GENERAL CABLES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXIV, Issue 17734, 6 December 1919, Page 10

GENERAL CABLES.

LONDON, Dec. 4. The result of the Liquor Control Board's experiment in purchasing and transforming the Carlisle hotels into comfortable taverns, directly controlling the sale of liquor, has practically wiped out drunkenness without penalising the moderate drinker. Mr Lloyd George favours the experiment, which he considers has been.a conspicuous success. He only regrets it was not extended to other municipalities and the more populated areas.

The House of Commtas was crowded to welcome Lady Astor, and there were many notabilities in the galleries. Lady As tar wort a simple black frock, and was thoroughly self-possessed as she walked up the house between Mr Balfour and Mr Lloyd George amid loud cheering. She signed the roll and took her seat on the Opposition side under the gaugway among young Unionists.

The German officers at Dover explained that they were proceeding to South America to tow interned steamships home. The naval authorities were satisfied, and released the tugs.

The Anglo-French defensive Treaty will be carried out without the' United States', participation.

PARIS, Dec. 4. French medical writers ascribe an outbreak of influenza in the severest form among women to the wearing of silk stockings. One doctor declares that he has discovered several well-defined cases of female trench feet, which he believed due to splashing along the boulevards, almost barefooted, in the bitterest weather.

During a search at Leipsiz, the French Commission discovered seven French soldier prisoners, whom the Germans had not repatriated, and who did not know that peace had been signed. One had not beer, allowed to write or receive letters during his long captivity.

CAIRO, Dec. 1. British soldiers are v-Mely indignant at the frequency of shooting occurrences after dark. Thirteen uuch incidents have occurred during the past few days. The soldiers assert that if shot at they will shoot the first Egyptian seen under suspicious circumstances. A gang of natives attempted to ambush a party of soldiers, but were arrested before they had an opportunity of firing. Viscount, AJlenby has placed all except the main roads out 'of bounds.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 4. Litvinoff states that neutral countries have communicated with him regarding the repatriation of their subjects, but he had. 110 negotiation with the Germans. His negotiations with neutrals depend upon those with England. The Soviet is ready to release British subjects provided Russians abroad are permitted unrestrictedly to hold communication with Russia. These conditions apply to all neutral!;.