GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16723, 26 April 1920, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

(Received April 26, 8.5 a.m.) PEKING, April 24. It is reported that more than 1000 persons were killed in the Anhai district ino" fighting between the faotionaries and the Southern troops. Hundreds of tho inhabitants of the Anhai region aro fleeing to Amoy and the whole of the interior district is unsettled. LONDON, April 24. The cotton spinners ballot favoured a strike by 20,744 votes to 1623. Tho card room workers voted in the same direction by 60,956 to 3341. Two modern German battleships, the Posen and Oldenburg, have arrived in the Firth of Forth, replacing the ships sunk at Scapa Flow. (Received April 26, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 25. The French Railwaymen’s Congress passed a resolution in favour of an early general strike to enforce nationalisation and other demands. 'The Echo do Paris reports that the inter-Allied Military Mission discovered 200 German guns at Konigsborg. LONDON, April 24. The Constantinople correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that the Bolshevists have accepted an armistice in the Crimea districts, which will become effective immediately. Two hundred and fifty blind men, representing all parts of the Kingdom, have arrived in London, after three weeks’ march from Manchester, to petition for State education, State workshops and pensions. Several London trade unions escorted the marchers over the last stage and cheering spectators lined tho streets.

(Received April 26, 8.5 a.m.) CAIRO, April 23. The Bedouins aro pairing nightly raids on the country sourth of Tiberias, looting sheep and cattle from peasants who are mainly Moslems. The Jewish colonies, fearing an attack, posted guards to protect their property.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Received April 26, 8.5 a.m.) . April 25. The Inter-Allied Technical Commission has sent a protest to the United States against Japanese' conduct in Siberia. , (Received April 26, 9.30 a.m.) MONTE VIDEO, April 25. Dr. Brum (President of Uruguay) will fight a duel with Dr. Lacrretta (editor of La Pais), as the result of an article written by Lacrretta criticising a speech by Dr. Brum. (Received April 26, S.SS a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 24. The United States has decided to recognise the Armenian ’•Republic. According to advices received by the State Department, Italy and Jugoslavia have accepted President Wilson’s proposal to constitute. Flume a buffer State NEW YORK, April 25. It is announced that China has instructed Mr. J. P. Morgan not to pay interest on tho £1,600,000 in the 6 per cent, Hukuaug Railways sinking fund bonds of the 1951 issue, which were floated in Germany in accordance with tho treaty terms. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Received April 26, 12.30 p.m.) RIO DE JANIERO, April 25. Sonor Demount, Minister of Marine, states that Germany is deliberately delaying the surrender of seven torpedo boats to Brazil under tho terms of tho Treaty. Brazil is displeased at this, since she has already re-established commercial and diplomatic relations with Germany.. (Received April 26, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 26. Air. Hughes has announced that, pending the decision of the court, the collecting of tho totalisator tax will be suspended. ; N