GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 January 1924, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

SINN FEIN RESISTANCE ENDS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Jan. 3. The Daly Mail says Sinn Fein has issued a New Year manifesto stating: “This is the eighth year of our republic. While refusing to recognise the Free State we have definitely abandoned armed resistance.” POLITICS IN JAPAN. Tokio, Jan. 2. Viscount Kiyoura declined to form a Cabinet but, at the request of the Regent, is reconsidering the matter. Viscount Kiyoura apparently failed because he was unable to secure the support of the poltical parties of both Houses. While the Kenkyuai party in the peers is prepared to back him unconditionally, the Seiyukai party will not give definite promises exce'pt one of benevolent neutrality. REVOLUTION IN GREECE. Athens, Jan. 3. M. Plastiras opened the Assembly v ith a speech describing the reasons for the results of the revolnton. M. Gonatas announced the resignation of the Cabinet. It is expected M. Venizolos will arrive on January 3. THEFT OF JEWELS. Copenhagen, Jan. 3. Princess Olga Roslowsky, a Russian

refugee, admitted stealing jewels valued at £fioo from a country seat where she was a guest. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS. Capetown, Jan. 3. The annual conference of the Labour Party at Pretoria unanimously confirmed the agreement between the Labour and Nationalist parties-. PRIEST KILLED BY BANDITS. | Pdking, Jan. 3. • A telegram from Suiyan states that ' a Belgian priest, Achilles Oenen, was 1 •shot and killed at Hokiao when the town was looted and plundered by ban- | dits. His companion, the Rev. Joseph ! Leemans, escaped. SMALLER ARMY IN THE RUHp. | ‘Paris, Jan. 2. ■ The Minister for War states the army in the Ruhr will be. reduced from I 140,000 to 100,000 before the end of the month. - ( DESTRUCTION BY ELEPHANTS. ! London, Jan. 3. ' The Nairobi corresondent of The ’ Times says that the destruction of plan- j tation<3 caused by herds of elephants in- i habiting certain parts of Uganda has i led to the Government to appoint a number of experienced European hunters, each placed in charge of a district and assisted by a number of native hunters who will protect cultivated areas, reducing the ravages of the ani- I mills by judicious shooting. ANGLO-AMERICAN TREATY. 1 London, Jan. 3. ! The Daily News say«s the outstanding I points of the Anglo-American Treaty j have been settled, giving America the right to search British ships with smug- 1 gled liquor to the twelve miles limit. Britain will submit the final draft to i each Dominion before signing. This is-! fin important practical application of j Britain’s policy of full consultation with ' the Dominions before entering into ob- j ligations with foreign Powers. ‘