GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18013, 13 August 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

SNOWPLAIN ON MARS,

SCIENTIFIC SPECULATIONS.

Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright.

m ■ j a August 11. (Received Aug. 12, at 7.50 p.m.) Ihe Pans correspondent of the Evening News says that a great white patch, ap° parently a snowplain, which has been seen near the Martian tropics, is exciting "-stronomers. Some are speculating o n the old theory of Martian signals, while others question the possibility of a snowfall during the Martian midsummer. M Camille Flammarion (the eminent astronomer) suggests the existence of a lotty desert plateau similar to Tibet. He believes the Martians long ago abandoned any attempt to communicate with the earth owing to receiving no response. \ and N.Z. Cable. 1

(Received Aug 12, at 7.50 p.m.) The Lambeth Conference report earnestly appeals for the organic unity of Christen- \ complete re-united Catholic , on basis of the Scriptures and the Nicene creed.—Tiroes. ALBANIA AND SERBIA.

m, HOME, August 11. e newspapers state that Albania has sent an ultimatum to Serbia demanding the immediate evacuation of Taraboscfi , ■ Payment of 600,000 francs —A and N.Z. Cable.

| COAL MINERS' WAGES. m LONDON, August 12. (Received Aug. 12, at 9.15 p.m.) . blr S. Home (Minister of Labour) m an interview, foreshadowed the Govern! ments determined refusal of the coal miners' latest demands. He pointed out that the present wages show an increase of over 160 per cent, for seven-eighths of the pre-war working hours, resulting in tour-fifths of the previous output.—A. and JN.Z. Cable. GREAT STATESMAN HONOURED. T ~ ' LONDON, August 11. in the House of Commons Mr Lloyd George moved a motion in favour of the erection at the House's expense of a monument within the precincts of Westminster Palace to the memory ;of Mr Joseph Chamberlain, with an inscription expressing the House s high sense of his eminent 3 services to the country and the Empire The Prune Minister paid a glowing tribute to Mr Chamberlain's great services. The resolution was unanimously carried Reuter.

JONES SHIPPING ACT. m • , NEW YORK, August 11. (Received Aug. lo ; at 0.35 p.m.) Senator Jones addressed at Tacoma a meeting of shipping men who protested aerainst the Jones Shipping Act. Ho said the law would not bo modified in any way unless its actual operation resulted in positive and tangible injury to American trade.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

THE AMERICAN NAVY, /n • j NEW YORK, August 11. (Received Aug. 13, at 0.15 a.m.) It is understood that the Navy Department has contracted for 90 per cent of the oil needed by the Pacific fleet.—A and N.Z. Cable.