NEWS IN GENERAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18294, 11 July 1921, Page 5

NEWS IN GENERAL

PREMIERS ATTEND COURT Ii.ALL.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, Lily 8.

The first Court ball since 1914 was Held at Buckingham Palace. There were 2000 people, present, including the dominion Premiers and their wives, also bir James Allen.—A., and N.Z. Cable.

A CONFERENCE INCIDENT. . LONDON, July 8. Mr Massey, in criticising the wireless telephone proposals, complained that _it would be impossible to speak in code. Mr Lloyd George, leaning towards Air Hughes, interrupted: “Wo could. We speak Welsh.” —A. and N.Z. Caole.

RUSSIA’S POPULATION

DECREASE SINCE 1914.

COPENHAGEN, July 8. (Received July 10, at 5.5 p.m.) Since 1914 the population of Russia has decreased by 12,000,000. The population of Moscow is now only 1,000,000. —A. and and N.Z. Cable. [According to tlje census of 1912 the population of European Russia, without Poland or Finland, was 122,550,700, and of Moscow 1,173,427.]

DISARMAMENT CONFER-

ENCE.

AMERICAN OPINION FAVOURABLE.

TOKIO, July 9. (Received July 10, at 11.5 p.m.) An ex-Minister of Justice is returning from a 10,050-mile trip, in which he spoke on behalf' of disarmament. He stated that if the American (jovernment proposes an international conference to discuss restrictions or disarmament it will surely be the beginning of the solution of all diplomatic questions between Japan and the United States. He added that his audiences overwhelmingly favoured disarmament.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

TEXTILE INDUSTRY. NATIONALISATION A JOKE. LONDON, July 8. (Received July 10> at 5.5 p.m.) The Yorkshire Poet says that the textile employers regard the nationalisation scheme ap an unreasonable joke.—A. and N.Z. Cable. BERLIN’S MUNICIPAL SERVICES. A STRIKE THREATENED. BERLIN, July 8. (Received July 10, at 5.5 p.m.) .Owing to their "failure to secure better wages and working conditions, dig gas, electrical, waterworks, and tramway workers are preparing to strike. There is also considerable unrest among the telegraph and telephone operators.—A. and N.Z. Cable. ECHO OF JUTLAND. AWARD OF PRIZE MONEY. LONDON, July 8. (Received July 10, at 5.5 p.m.) The bounty money awarded in connec'tion with the battle of Jutland will be distributed to the officers and crews of 151 ships, the lowest grade receiving 2s and captains £8 4s 3d.—A. and N.Z. Cable. A BRAVE DEFENCE. DELHI, July 9. (Received July 11, at 0.40 a.m.) The police made an extraordinarily fine defence at Aligarh during the riots. Only 12 men were available, four of whom were armed. These constables successfully defended the Treasury against a mob of about 2000.—A. and N.Z. Cable.