GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

AMERICA’S CROPS. Received June 9, 840 p.m. Washington, June 9. The Agricultural Department estimates the total United States wheat crop at 83,000,000 bushels and* pats at 1,405,000,000 bushels. The combined winter and spring wheat total is 43,000,000 bushels more than last year. Oats, barley and hay are smaller and apples are not half the previous crop.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. « : WAGE Received June 9, 8.40 p.m. Washington, June 9. Chicago reports that the leaders of the four big railroad brotherhoods disclaim responsibility if the men refuse to accept the wage decrease and stop work. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TARIFF RETALIATION. Received June 9, 8.40 p.m. Washington, .lune 9. The House Ways and Means Committee has included a 25 per cent, duty on lumber from Canada in the permanent tariff measure. This tax’ equalises that imposed by Canada on United States lumber. There was bitter opposition by agricultural and building interests. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A STRIKE FIASCO. Received June. 9, 8.40 p.m. Christiania, June 8. Labor leaders are preparing the workers for a climb down, the general strike having proved a complete fiasco. The tram service has been restored, and it is anticipated all labor will return to work to-morrow.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POST FOR M. VENIZELOS. Received June 9, 8.40 p.m. London, June 9. The Daily News says M. Venizelos contemplates accepting the post of sec-retary-general of the Federation of the League of Nations’ Unions. He will not accept a salary, but only office allowances and other necessary expenses. U.S. TROOPS IN GERMANY. Received June 9, 5.5 p.m. Washington, June 8. The Senate rejected an amendment to the Army Bill ordering American troops in Germany to be returned in ninety days. MR. MASSEY ATTENDS A DINNER. Received June 9, 5.5 p.m. luondow, June 8. A hundred and fifty, including Mr. W. F. Massey, attended the nineteenth West Australian dinner. BAVARIA DISARMING u Received June 9, 5.5 p.m. Paris, June 8. The Journal’s Berlin correspondent reports that Bavaria has begun disarmament and has handed over 100 guns and 600 machine-guns. AMERICaFsHIPPING BOARD. Received June 9, 5.5 p.m. Washington, June 8 S Mr. A. D. Lasker, a prominent advertising specialist, has accepted the chairmanship of the United States Shipping Board, succeeding Admiral Benson. CHINESE PORT LOOTED. Received June 8, 5.5 p.m. Peking, June 7. Mutinous Chinese troops looted and partially burned Ichang, a treaty port. British, American and Japanese gunkpats have been despatched there. HUNGARIAN PEACE TREATY. Received June 8, 5.5 p.m. Paris, June 7. The Chamber of Deputies ratified the Hungarian peace treaty by 478 votes to 74. ACTRESS CHARGED WITH THEFT. Received June 9, 5.5 p.m. London. June 8. Victoria Monks, the variety actress, was remanded at Bow Strtfet on a charge of stealing and receiving a dress-ing-case containing £1560 wocth of jewellery.