GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16448, 3 June 1919, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

" PANIC AT PICTURE SHOW. By Telegraph—Press As-i-a.— Copyright. PARIS, June 2. While the Joan of Arc celebrations were being held at Valence several thousand people, mostly women and children, attended a cinema show. A film ignited, and a- panic followed, 60 being killed and over 100 injured. Most of the injuries were due to the victims being trampled.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Received June 3, 11.15 a.m.) PARIS, June 2. At the Joan of Arc celebrations at Valence, owing to the panic when the film ignited, there were SO deaths, including 20 women and 20 children who were suffocated. EXPLOSION AT MUNITION WORKS. LONDON, June 1. Twelve persons were killed and 220 injured by an explosion at a munition works in Brussels. Enormous damage was done.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WOMEN’S FRANCHISE IN FRANCE pTrIS, May 31. The Chamber, by 344 to 97, voted in favour of .women’s franchise and their eligibility to all elected bodies. AN ENGRAVING SCHOLARSHIP; LONDON, May 21. An engraving scholarship worth £250 yearly for three years is offered by the British school in Rome early in 1920.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE MANDATE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE. PARIS, May 21. The newspaper I’Humanite says that America, at the eleventh hour, has dedined the mandate for Constan.tin.ople. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.