LATEST GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 1560, 16 June 1920, Page 5

LATEST GENERAL CABLES.

OILY BILL. [By Electric Cable —Copyright.l [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] WASHINGTON, June 15. A Bill has been introduced into Senate providing for the formation of a United States Oil Corporation, to develop oil resources in foreign countries. The Corporation would give the United States preferential right to take all supplies at market prices, and American citizens would own the majority of stock in the Corporations. The President would appoint the Corporation’s officers. The Secretary for the Interior, Air Payne, has sent a letter to Senate, objecting to these provisions, but indicating that the administration otherwise regards the measure favourably. TO PREVENT WAR. NEW YORK, June 14. At the American Federation of Labour Convention in Montreal, Air J. W. Ogden, fraternal delegate from the British Trade Union Congress, urged the internationalisation of the world s workers, in order to further their aims, and prevent wars in future, “ARANHONING AUSTRALIA.” SYDNEY, Last Night. Air Hughes states that Mr Watt’s resignation was unjustifiable, and places the Government in an embarrassing position, as it is impossible to send another Minister to London m time to ■ replace him. Air Hughes charges Air Watt with abandoning Australia, and reaffirms the statement that his resignation appeared m the Press before he had received it. the STRIKE LUNACY. AIELBOURNE, Last Night. A conference of the employers and the strikers proved abortive. There will be no stoppage of work by tne sewerage employees, as their demands have been conceded. There has been a great rush on lamp shops, though only a small proportion of the demand has been met, and prices of lighting material are rising rapidly. Thqre aie now 15,000 idle. WARRING CHINESE. PEKING, June 14. Following on local fighting between the Northern and Southern troops in Huan, general iaw essness reigns. The Northerners killed an American missionary Tl } ere ?. r ® ' n ‘ dieations that the chaotl % n^f may result in the resumption of war between the North and the South. The Government at Peking is torn asundei by opposing cliques, and hesitates to adopt a definite policy.