OVERNIGHT CABLES.
(United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Commonwealth Line. CANBERRA, April 17. It was announced to-day that no statement regarding the disposal of the Commonwealth line of steamers will be made till next Tuesda)’-. —Australian Press Association. 26,000 Go On Strike. CALCUTTA, April 17. The Bombay cotton mill owners having reduced the number of workers, under the retrenchment scheme, 25,000 employees struck and twelve big mills were idle yesterday. Strikers attacked factories and smashed all windows, doing enormous damage. Labour leaders are endeavouring to secure a general stoppage. The mills are guarded by armed police.—Australian Press Association. German Policy Changes. BERLIN, April 16. Entertained by the Anglo-American Press Club, Lord Birkenhead expressed the opinion that Germany was relinquishing the policy of holding the balance between the western Powers and Russia in favour of closer connection with Britain and France. Asked to explain the present British policy towards Germany, he is reported to have replied: “Britain is consolidating good relations with Germany in order to be better able to influence France.”—Australian Press Association.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18442, 18 April 1928, Page 10
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