GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4602, 4 July 1917, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

LORD HARD INGE’S POSITION

United Press Association—Copyright. (Received July 3. 9.15 p.m.) z LONDON. July 2.

In the House of Commons Mr Balfour stated that Lord Hardinge had not yet resigned from the Foreign Office and would not be temporarily retired. It- had never been the intention to transfer Lord Hardinge from Paris to any other diplomatic post. The Mesopotamian report could be debated next week.

PRO-HUN PLOT IN AMERICA

United Press Association—Copyright (Received July 3, 11 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 2. The Government believes that it has unearthed a pro-German plot to wreck the steamers on the GreatLakes, thereby delaying the military organisation and the shipment of food and munitions. Two vessels were sunk at the mouth of the Soo river ancl there have been other peculiarly suspicious accidents.

LORD NORTHCLIFFE ’ IN AMERICA.

United Press Association —Copyright. (Received July 3, 6.47 p.m.) WASHINGTON, July 2, Lord Nortlicliffe conferred with the officials of the Department of Commerce regarding co-ordination in cotton buying bv the United States and England in order to reduce prices and prevent speculation.

RACIAL RIOTS AT ST. LOUIS

Neuter’s Telegrams. (Received July 3. 11 p.m.) VANCOUVER, July 2. It is estimatedi that two hundred negroes were killed in race riots at St Louis. The Militia has been called out.