GENERAL CABLES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 17779, 30 January 1920, Page 9

GENERAL CABLES.

LONDON, January- 27. The Inter-Allied Commission discovered that the Germans are evading the Treaty - conditions, which stipulate that ships of over 10(10 tons now under construction be handed over. The Germans are now building ships of 995 tons. The conferences betw-een the British and German naval representatives were characterised by the stiffest formality, but every consideration- was shown for the Germans’ feelings. The Council of Ambassadors considered the experts reports upon the German warships handed over as reparation for the Scapa Flow sinkings. The Germans displayed their habitual cunning. The ships were only bare hulls and engines. They had removed all the armaments so that the vessels are valueless as fighting units. The French delegates on the Council demand that the Germans be taught a sharp lesson for their latest, perfidy. ROME, January 28. Messaggeros Trieste correspondent states that the steamer Taranto, conveying supplies and two million lires for the Italian troops in Albania, was seized by D’Annunzio, and taken to Flume. D’Annunzio says he wSs compelled to do this in 'order to pay his soldiers. LONDON, January- 28. The Daily Express says the Allies’ next move will be to request Holland to state whether she is prepared to guarantee that the. Kaiser will be kept in Holland, and thus prevent his return to Germany to attempt to restore his fortunes. PARIS, January- 28. The German Note has been received. It again requests the Allies to forego their demand for the surrender of the war criminals on the ground that the surrender of many officials would produce economic and political difficulties. The Note adds that Germany is prepared herself to try the guilty persons, and suggests that the Allies appoint such a German tribunal. It is understood the Allies will reject the Note, pointing out that surrender is laid down in the Peace Treaty and must be complied with. BRISBANE, January 29. The steamer Taiyuan has been refloated undamaged. The Legislative Council has decided against compensation of the liquor trade in the event of State control or Prohibition becoming operative. MELBOURNE, January 29. Tobacco prices have increased from Id to lid per ounce. A flood at Bruthen. Gippsland, destroyed the maize crop.