CABLE NEWS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 15863, 7 July 1919, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Itustralian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, July 6. The State Department at Washington has been notified that President Pardoo, of Peru, has been overhtrown by a military coup dihit. Leguia, an ex-presi-rent, has been installed in office. VANCOUVER, July 5. The sympathetic strike in Western Canada, arising out of the Winnipeg strike, has ended. Vancouver longshoremen are busy unloading the Makura. f LONDON, July 4. P. and O. shareholders adopted a proposal to capitalise undivided profits, lard Tnchcapc said the company must build ships and develop business in order to compete with foreigners, who had enormously profited during war time with free ships, whereas the P. and 0. had been requisitioned. LONDON, July 5. Cabinet has approved Mr Lloyd George's proposal to erect a great catafalque in Whitehall, opposite Downing Street, taking the form of a richlydecorated tomb, as a permanent central memorial, and giving opportunity to all passers-by to salute the gallant dead. A guard, with arms reversed, will keep constant watch.

Owing- to l»he cotton spinners’ strike, 250,000 other cotton workers decided to apply for the Governmen't ' unemployment pay. The action has aroused indignation in Lancashire. Newspapers protest that the text of the Bill ratifying the Treaty gives the Government unlimited powers, practically reviving the Defence of the Realm Act. In the House of Commons, Mr Churchill stated that the cable censorship will be relaxed very shortly. He emphasised the fact that the Government was giving earnest, attention to this most urgent question with a view to relieving the public and the commercial world of this impediment at the earliest moment, consistent with the safety of the country. The German High Command at Colberg lias been dissolved. Hindenburg was enthusiastically farewclled. A dense crowd gave an ovation to the London regiments on a triumphal march through London, hanging laurels on the colours. At the King’s desire the Hon. W. M. Hughes has been admitted to the English bar and created King’s Counsel. ‘lhero was a unique ceremony. Mr Hughes had a lengthy interview with Mr Lloyd George respecting the mandate-:, Imperial relations, reparation payments and Australia’s part thereinTho King and Queen received an ovation at the tennis ground at Wimbledon. Mr Hughes, Loid Curzou, Admiral Beatty and King Manoel accompanied the King and Queen in the Royal box. W ELM AR, July 4. The Assembly read for the second time the Constitution Bill. The first clause of the Bill declares that the German Empire is a Republic with sovereign rights vested in the people. THE HAGUE, July 4. It is reported that the Kaiser is about to leave Amerogen to settle near Arnhen, whore he has purchased a residence.

CAIRO, July 4. The military authorities have imposed fines totalling ,£219,462 sterling upon various districts for damaging Government property in the recent riots. ROME, July 4. The inhabitants of many towns are demanding fifty per cent, reduction in food prices. The' Mayor of Bologna complied owing to serious disturbances. (Reuter A PARIS ,July 4. It is understood that a solution of the Italian problem is being discussed, in the form of certain colonial concessions, probably in Africa, in return for Italy’s support of 'the Peace Conference decisions regarding the Adriatic. . VANCOUVER, July ,5. Mr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward are expected to. arrive at New York in the Mauretania this morning. - LONDON, July 3, • The Roumanians have left Paris as a protest’ against the Council’s alleged lack of sympathy.