GENERAL CABLES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 28 October 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

(United Press Association-* LONDON, Oct. 26, In the House of Commons Mr Harmsworth, in reply to a question, said the proposals arrayed by the Premiers’ Conference for an amendment of ■ the British Nationality and Status of j Aliens Act, 1914, had been submitted to •the Governments of the Dominions and India. On receipt of the replies he hoped to introduce a- bill embodying the proposals; The Deutschland (cabled on September 9th) was caused by the accidental mixture, of hydrogen and oxygß„ rel.a.M by j The president and several directois of the Imperial Bank have gone to London to continue negotiations regard-, ing ah loan for reparation payments to. France. Mr Vanderlian, American financier, has ar-, rived here. . •.. ~ 1 Herr Wirth’s Cabinet is practically unaltered. Dr. Rosen has been dropped and. Herr Wirth takes the portfolio ot foreign atture oct , ?6 . j A commercial airship service is being promoted .between Cadiz and Ayres invqlving a 5000-mile jion-riop, flights by Zeppelins inflated with helium in'order‘to minimise fire risk., Mr Harmsworth, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said Spain bad been asked to allow a Britisher to conduct an independent inquiry- into allegations of ill treatment of British recruits in the Spanish Sot.. 26, It is anticipated the ’ Noble literary prize will be awarded to Thomas Hardy.