GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17936, 15 May 1920, Page 9

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Prosfl Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 13. It is reported that 50 people wore drowned in tho wreck of the steamer Assiria. The Japanese Embassy at Paris denies the rumours of tho Mikado's health.—A. and N.Z. Cable. • (Received May 14, at 8.45 p.m.) The City of London Corporation has passed resolutions "condemning the proposal to demolish City churches.—A. arid N.Z. Cable. » LONDON, May 14. (Received May 15, at 0.15 a.m.) Captain Alan Hotham, gunnery expert, lias been appointed commander of the New Zealand Division. He will leave for New Zealand as soon as H.M.S. Chatham tan bo got ready, with the sloops Laburnum, Veronica, and the cruiser Philomel. —A. and N.Z. Cable. The Committee on National Expenditure estimates that the price of sugar must be raised from 6d to Is 3d if the Government avoids a subsidy of £20,000,000.—A. and N.Z. Cable. WASHINGTON, May 12. President Wilson, for tho first time since his illness, has received foreign representatives—namely, the Belgian Ambassador and tho Uruguayan Minister. He will shortly give audiencc to seven other diplomatic representatives, including Sir Auckland Geddes, in the order of their arrival.—A. and N.Z. Cable. COPENHAGEN, May 13. (Received May 14, at 7.55 p.fti.) Baron von Ncurath, German Minister, has propounded an agreement guaranteeing the rights of minorities in German, North Danish, and Middle ScHeswig. Mr Seavenins, the new Danish Foreign Minister, had unofficially assented to the agreement, but later retracted, under the German oontention that the matter was cettled. The Danish Government has officially postponed the question. This is regarded as an unusual snub considering the customary readiness to arrange guarantees.—Times. (Received May 14, at 8.20 p.m.) It is announced that Mr Julius H. Burnes, director of the United States Grain Corporation, has asked the American Government, the railroad officials, and the Congress leaders to a conference on May 19 with the object of stabilising the world's grain market after the termination of the Grain Corporation.—A. and N.Z. Cable. NEW YORK, May 13. (Received May 14, at 8.20 p.m.) A Now York Times despatch from Paris announces that France expects to get the Ukrainian ourplus wheat supply, which will fill a gap until next year .Ships are awaiting the reopening of the ports to transport the grain to France. Pavment will be made in the very depreciated Polish and Rumanian money, which will improve the French exchange.—A. and N.Z. Cable. NEW YORK. May 13. (Received May 14, at 7.55 p.m.) Mr Eugene Debs has been formally nominated as the Socialist candidate for the Presidency.—Reuter. HELSINGFf)RS. May 13. (Received May 14, at 9.20 p.m.) Arrangements have been completed for a Russo-German exchange of prisoners.— A. and N.Z. Cable. PARIS, May 14. (Received May 14, at 10 p.m.) The United States last year furnished 80 per cent, of the Allied credits to Central Europe. America assumes 70 per cent, of tiho credit provisions for the industrial upkeep of Europe in 1920.—A. and N.Z. Cable. STOCKHOLM, May 14. (Received May 15, at 0.15 a.m.) His funeral of the Crown Princess Margaret was cairried out in every detail according to ihor wishes. There were deeply pathetic scenes and national mourning, but a wealth of flowers,.happy music, and the absence of all Continental trappings made the burial ceremony one of remarkable beauty. —A. and N.Z. Cable.