GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1923, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

DROPPING INDUSTRIAL COURTS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received June 13, 9.15 p.m. Washington, June 12. Mr. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labour, has issued a statement that “Labour is glad to see the Kansas industrial court fall by the wayside. Kansas is once again headed for freedom.” RELEASE FROM BANDITS. Received June 13, 9.15 p.m. Washington, June 12. The State Department has received confirmation of the release of the captives by the Chinese bandits. DESTRUCTIVE TYPHOON. Received June 13, 8.45 p.m. Manila, June 12. A typhoon, which swept Samar Island, killed thirteen persons and reduced thousands of homeless natives to the verge of starvation, all their houses being blown down. CANADIAN SOLDIERS DEATH. Received June 13, 7.45 p.m. Ottawa, June 12. The death is announced of MajorGeneral Baron Aylmer, a former In-spector-General of the Canadian Forces. He fought in both the Fenian raids in the sixties of last century. AEROPLANE ACCIDENT. Paris, June 12. Bernard, a well-known aerial signwriter, was writing the name of a Lyons silk merchant when his aeroplane skidded in mid-air and crashed to the ground, owing to Bernard having difficulty in dotting the letter “i.” Bernard was sent to the hospital in a serious condition.