GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 234, 28 June 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

By Teleera,Dh-Press Ansboiatinn-Copyrteht Fifty-one German consular and diplomatic officials have arrived at Tokio. It is announced from Melbourne tliat tho price of American tobacco lias bsext increased to a shilling an ounce. Archbishop Mannii canceled arrangements for a demonstration in Madison Square Garden upon arrival in New Ycrk, on tho ground that he did not' wish for any honours during his stay there., Signor Giolitti, in the Chamber of Deputies, said the Italian debt amounted to 95,000 million lire. He foreshadowed further taxation, and declared that the Government would Beize all <var profits.

A Mef-bourne message states that September 1 has been fixed as the date when members of the Presbyterian Methodist, and Congregational Churches will veto on the question of organic union of the Churches.

The "Daily Express" states that Rumania hns stopped the disbanding of the Army, and is recalling the men tn the colours. It is believed that the Hungarians are preparing to retake their lost territory.

The British Medical Association, at its annual meeting, decided almost unanimously that practitioners should not voluntarily disclose without a patient's consent, information obtained in the exercise of professional duties. It instructed the council to dovise steps in support of members maintaining professional secrecy.

The Argentine Government, after securing the enactment of a four-peso supertax on wheat in order to obtain funds with which to purchase wheat fov the manufacture of bread is now attempting to negotiate for a. wheat supply. It appears that the available supply has been contracted for by England, France, Italy, and other foreign governments. The Government will ho forced to seek thei wheat abToad.

It is reported from Washington that Dr. Betcea, a Guatemalan editor, and vice-president of the Executive Committee of the World Press Congress, will leave for Europe to-morrow, and will go thence to America, to invite the Spanishspeaking countries to attend the Sydney conference. He will also extend personal invitations to editors in England and Franco,