GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Mataura Ensign, 19 March 1917, Page 4

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

FIGHTING IN MEXICO. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association} Received March 19, 9.20 a.in. EL FASO, March 18. General Mnriga lost 1200 men in a battle at Rosario, in addition to guns and stores. A NEW REVOLUTION. VANCOUVER, March 17. A new revolution is reported to be 'beginning in Northern Mexico. Ohregon and Villa have joined forces against Carranza. AMERICAN RAILWAY STRIKE. WASHINGTON, March 16. President Wilson is willing to arbitrate on the railway situation if be is requested to do so; otherwise ho may make a public statement deprecating a strike while the Supreme Court has yet given no decision as to the constitutionality of the eight hours law. AMERICAN LABOR TROUBLES. PRESIDENT’S ACTION. NEW YORK, March 16. President Wilson has nominated a committee of the Cabinet with Mr (lumpers (representing the American federation of Labor), and Mr- Willard (president of the Baltimore-Ohio Railway), to confer with the railwaymen 1 In a, final effort to avert a strike. President Wilson is prepared to take drastic action if tiie negotiations fail. A SYDNEY MAIL MYSTERY. SYDNEY, March 18. ' Another mailbag containing £2OOO ' in notes, is missing. 4