GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16421, 23 April 1919, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

THE 'TROUBLES IN KOREA. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received April 23, 9.20 a.m.) NEW YORK, April 22. Dispatches from Tokio state that 20 Christians were killed when tho Koreans and Japanese police iind a clash near Seoul.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DISORDERS IN ITALY. ROME, April 20. During Socialist disorders a soldier and four civilians were killed and several injured.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SWITZERLAND AND GERMANY. BERNE. April 20. Tho Federal Council Las decided to recognise the German Government. — Router. FURTHER SHIPPING FUSIONS. LONDON, April 17. Rumours are current in the city as to further shipping fusions, including the Cunard with tho Peninsular and Oriental.—Aus. Cable Assn. A CURIOUS TRAGEDY. ROME, April 13. A strange tragedy has occurred. The twin brothers John and Joseph Locci, who we.ro conjoined like the Siamese twins, accumulated a .small lortune by appearing at circuses. They wore separated by a surgical operation and bought a farm, but many business quarrels ended in a desperate fight with knives, wherin Joseph was stabbed to death. John, who was seriously wounded, was arrested.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PAN-LATIN ALLIANCE. NEW YORK, April 14. The Sun’s Paris correspondent reports a movement towards a. pan-Latin alliance, instead of tho League of Nations, is gaining strength. A meeting was held at which Lalin-Amcrican delegates supported the project. Members of the Italian Government are reported to be strongly in favour of tho plan.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN VICTORY LOAN. NEW YORK, April 12. A Washington message to tho New' York Times says it is officially announced that the Victory Loan will amount to 4,600,000,000 dollars. It will be issued in tho form of Treasury notes bearing 4J per cent, interest.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EXPLOSION OF MUNITIONS. PARIS, April 19. A serious explosion of munitions occurred on Tuesday, an Australian officer being killed and many Australian soldiers injuied. Details are lacking. United Se- ice. BOLSHEVIKS IN TURKEY. (Received April 23, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, April 22. It is reported that there is a Soviet revolution in Turkey.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. GLASGOW RIOTERS SENTENCED. (Received April 23, 11,40 a.m.) LONDON, April 19. The trial of 12 men who were connected with the Glasgow riots has been concluded. Shinwell has been sentenced to five months’ imprisonment, and Gallagher, Murray and M’Cartney to three months’. The others, including Kirkwood wore found not guilty.