GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLI, Issue 9497, 22 April 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

'-^TLOND\)N, April 21. lne uerman submarine commaudei' vyho sanK the hospital ship Dover Castle, and an officer- and two men who are charged with cruelty to British prisoners of war m German camps, are listed for. trial at Leipzig at the end, of I May. .Fifty British witnesses will proceed to Leipzig. Thirteen other witnesses who are unable to make the journey will be examined at Bow street Court next week. A sub-committee representing the National Union of Raiiwaymen, the .Locomotive -H^igmeeiV • and Firemen's Association,' and the Railway Clerks' ; Association, waited upon the Minister for Transport (Sir ia-io Geddes), and asked for a reassurance regarding the Government's attitude when de-control of the railways takes jplace. * PARIS, April 20. The Seine raiiwaymen, transport workers, and other trade unionists, have decided that there will be no May Day strike this year. ■ / NEW YORK, April 20. Jack . Curdahy, a member of the family of multi-millionaire pork packers, committed suicide, following a separation from his wife. (Received April 22. 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, April 21. Flynn, the Chief of the Secret Service, has arrested an Italian, Tito Luigio, at Pittsburg. This probably marks an important step m- the solution ofv the Wall Street explosion. Two perr song identified Luigio as the driver of the wagon containing explosives. (Received April 22, 9 a.m.) PARIS, April 21. M. Pierre Loti appeals to England not to assist m exterminating the Turks,' who are a loyal brave race, by supplying money and munitions to the Greeks. (Received April 22, 11 a.m.) LONDON, April 21. The rank and file of the Vehicle Workers' Union seized "Transport House," the union's central office, and turned out the officials and decided to carry on the work m accordance with their own wishes. The action is the outcome, of protect meetings held m London on the ground that officials refused to carry out the members.' mandates and had been secretly discussing matters referring to a reduction of wages without notifying members. (Received April 22, 11 a.m.) LONDON, April 21. With reference to the London reports regarding the Brisbane seamen's protest against the inclusion of Chinese and Japanese m the union, the Australian Press learns that the British Sailors' Union possesses no colour bar rule, but though they have admitted a few Japanese they have always excluded Chinese on the ground that it would be unfair to accept a "subscription when the union's policy is consistently aimed at the exclusion of Chinese from Briitsh ships. (Received April 22. 12.35 .p.m.) / LONDON. April 21. In connection with the overseas visitors' scheme, the meeting appointed a committee to draft proposals. The War Office will shortly make an interim paymont of £100,000 on account ,of Australia's shnre In certain profits J Replying to 'fi on ration as to when thi«? ooVmtry will rntify the Convention establishing an Intermediary Covirt of Justice. Mr Coril Hnrmsworth =aid the Government \v??s consulting the selfgoverning Doynirions with a view to early ratification. (Received April 22. 123S p.Ti.) ROME. April 21. Tliere has bepn n renewal of the fighting between Faseioti and the ComI munists m vorious barta of the country, I Nine were killed m one conflict. 1.1 ' .1