GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16547, 23 September 1919, Page 4

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

CHINA AND THE LEAGUE

Ev Telegranh—Press Assn.— Copyright. NEW YORK, Sept. 21. According to a dispatch from Tokio, China has asked Romsch to become Chinese, advisor regarding League ot Nations affairs. BELGIUM AND HOLLAND. BERLIN, Sept. 21. A wireless message states that owing to Belgium withdrawing her ambassador from Holland tho latter has taliated. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ARGENTINE AND GERMANY. BUENOS AIRES, Sopt 22. Tho Government has been asked to cryant ft credit of ft hundred million dolTars to Germany to facilitate the purchase of raw materials in tho Argentine. Germany offers to provide security. Aus.-N.Z. Cahlo Assn. JUGOSLAV MOVEMENTS. ROME, Sept. 21. According to a. semi-official message,, tho movements of Jugo-Slav troops and the concentration of Jugo-Slav volunteer detachments aro reported m the neighbourhood of tlio armistice lino and Dalmatia—Times Service. FLOODS IN TEXAS. NEW YORK, Sept. 21. A dispatch from Austin states that tho Rio Grande overflowed its banks m its lower course forty miles inland, inundating scores of towns and destroying millions of dollars worth of property. No loss of life occurred, owing to expectation of the flood.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NORWEGIAN STEAMER LOST. LONDON. Sept. 21. The Norwegian steamer Hortenso Lea turned turtle in a gale off tho Tyne. A woman and eight men were lost. Twelve survivors wore rescued sitting wjjist high in waterlogged boats or clinging to wreckage.—Times Service.