GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. -New York reports that the Spanish Royal Mail liner Montserrat and tho freighter San Marcos collided in the harbor. The Montserrat, which wa» carrying 37!) passengers, was beached The British overseas delegates to the League of Nations have arrived at Geneva.

Viscount Gladstone is organising a fund of £250,000 for the London hospital as the Empire's tribute. Overseas contributions are invited.

The authorities of Westminster Abbey state the time has arrived when sheer want of space precludes and further burials in the Abbey. Three thousand graves are already there. A counter revolutionary movement is reported in Moscow, in which four regiments and many workmen participated during the absence of veteran troops, against Wrangel. The movement has now been completely crushed. Fifty thousand troon-;. loyal to the Soviet, are stationed hi "• .scow.

Influenza is re-appearing in London. Several people were seized in the 9treets, and sent to hospital. Five million pounds worth of cars were sold at the motor show at Olympia. The executive of the South Wales Miners' Federation has appointed Mr. T. Richards and Mr. Noah Arlett to succeed Messrs. Brace and Hartshorn as representatives on the National Council, and Mr. Winstoiie as president of the South Wales Federation.

The Hungarian National Assembly ratified the peace treaty. The ratification was secured with the greatest difficulty. Members wore dressed in mourning. The Hungarian party planned a revolt with the object of forcibly preventing the entry of members into the Parliament House, and thereby hindetnig the ratification. The Government discovered the plot and arrested the leaders.