GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12082, 19 June 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copryight. , DIFFICULT CABINET MAKINCJ BERLIN, June 16. Trimboru failed to secure a Coalition Ministry. Dr. Mayer, charge d'Affaires in Paris, declined to undertake the formation of a Cabinet. A UNIQUE PROPOSAL LONDON, June 17. The Portsmouth Coroporation is promoting a scheme to develop Langston harbour into a mercantile port, and hopes to obtain the cooperation and financial support of the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian Governments. The estimated cost is twelve millions. RUSSIA'S WHEAT SURLPUS PARIS, June 16. Krassin, the Pvussian delegate, interviewed, suggested that the resumption of commercial relations with Russia would be possible through a clearing-house at Copenhagen, the different European countries holding shares in a company with Russian gold as a guarantee. He said Russia has a wheat surplus of two and a-half million tons, and a petroleum surplus of five million tons; also linen and large quantities of other necessaries. LATEST ABOUT WILSON? NEW YORK, June 18. The "World's" correspondent who interviewed President Wilson, describes the President's condition as follows: —"Wilson's face is not distorted in the slightest degree. It is much the same as it was, though it bears the impression of great physical suffering. His left leg moves with a little halt, and there is a tendency to lift it a little higher and in advance of the right limb, but the President walks easily, using only a light cane. Ho uses his left arm frequently, but with less freedom than the right. Wilson has gained more I,han twenty pounds weight during the last two months. His former mental vigour is unimpaired. He accomplishes much hard work with usual studious deliberation and concentration."

MURDERS FOLLOW MURDER LONDON, June 13, The "Daily Express' " Geneva correspondent states:lt is reported from Belgrade that the assassination of Essad Pasha greatly excited Albania, where it was attributed to Italian intrigues. People in Trana, when they heard of the murder, massacred over 350 Italian prisoners. Much anxiety is felt concerning- the fate of 200 0 prisoners, most of whom were captured at Valena. POLITICIAN ATTACKS GENERAL OTTAWA, June 17. In the Canadian House of Commons, General Sir Sam Hughes, former Minister of Defence, declared that a British general had kicked General Sir Arthur Currie, commanding the Canadian Division in France, out of a dugout near Ypres. Hughes said if he had remained Minister a few weeks longer, the resignation 01. Currie would have been demanded. Brigadier-General William Gnesbach, commanding the 4 9th Canadian Battalion during the war, defended Currie's conduct while commander of <he Canadian Division. A SPORTING PROJECT SYDNEY, Last night. The New South Wales Football Association is being registered as a Incited liability company with a capital of £SOOO and with the object, inter alia, of fostering matches with New Zealand. FOOD FOR GERMANS LONDON, June 1S ; The "Daily Chronicle" says the "Vossiche Zeitung's" report regarding Britain's agreement to supply wheat to Germany is correct, but it is now unlikelv that further food will be supplied to Germany at the present time and negotiations have practit-ahy dropped.