GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1923, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

AMUNDSEN’S FLIGHT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Christiania, June 12. All the seaplanes have arrived at King’s Bay and made successful trial flights. Amundsen’s steamer proceeded north yesterday and the seaplanes today. The prospects are good. TRAIN SHED BURNED. New York, June 12. A fire at Philadelphia destroyed a train shed owned by the Pennsylvania railways. The loss is estimated at 1,000,000 dollars. RELEASED AT LAST. Peking, June 12. A telegram from Tsaochwang says that the bandits released eight foreign captives, the last of those kidnapped on May -6, including two Britons, Fred Elias, a Shanghai broker, and Reginald Rowlatt, of Birmingham, the Tientsin manager of Reiss and Company. IRISH LABOR SPLIT. Dublin, June 11. A split in the Irish Labor movement, which has been expected since Mr. Jim Larkin’s return, is indicated by a manifesto issued by the Transport Workers’ Union, stating that its headquarters have been seized by Larkin. Steps are being taken to regain possession and branches in the meantime are directed to forward communications to a new address. SUNKEN STEAMER LOCATED. London, June 12. Divers located the wreck of the P. and O. steamer Egypt, sunk near Ushant. The million sterling bullion aboard is expected to be recovered. HERO OF AMERICAN FLOODS. New York, June 12. Jess Willard, the boxer, is the outstanding hero of the disastrous floods. The former champion prevented loss of life at ranch 101, which was swept by a raging torrent. Willard waded up to his neck and carried women and children to points of safety. He also rescued trapped livestock, once diving deep into the racing water to cut loose two horses which were entangled. COOK FIGHTING REVIVED. London, June 12. Cock fighting is increasing in Southern Ireland. The authorities are not interfering. Two thousand spectators witnessed a contest at Clones, the birds fighting representing different counties. One fight continued for half an hour after one bird had broken a leg.