GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 171, 14 April 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

STAGNATION'IN COTTON TRADE. . London, April 2 (delayed). All mills in Lancashire spinning American ootton will close down for a fortnight on April 10 owing to the stag- ■; nation of tho trade.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo . A.SSH. . RUINED-FRENCH TOWNS. Paris, April 9. Several thousand German prisoners are clearing up tho ruined towns in North- .-, er;i France.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■■ AIR MINISTER FALLS FROM A SEAPLANE. London, April 9. • General Secly (the Air Minister) fell ; into the Thames from a seaplane, but is unhurt—Aub.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONVICTED SOLDIERS. ; London, April 3 (delayed). ! Mr. Winston Churchill, Minister of .! War, stated in the, House of Commons ! that demobilisation was sufficiently nd- ; vaneed to justify the release of soldiers ■ i convicted of misconduct, including con- ' seientious objectors, after'. serving their' sentence for two years.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ■ •;

SIR CHARLES WYNDHAM'S ESTATE. : . (Eec. April 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, April G. The estate of the late Sir Charles Wvndhani, tho actor, has been' declared at"jEl97,ooo.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COMMONWEALTH STEAMER LAUNCHED. Melbourne, April 12. The Droiuana, the second steel steamship laid down under the Commonwealth shipbuilding scheme, has been successfully launched at Williamstown.-Press Assn. LICENSING BUTCHERS'. SHOPS. '. Sydney,' April 12. The State Government has decided to •,, license butchers' shops and cancel a license if excessive prices are charged.— Press Assn. ALIENS LEAVING AMERICA. New York, .April 11. Aliens are leaving .'.the .United States ami returning to Europe at" the rate of a thousand daily. They' have'been enriched by war work—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . .. . . AIRSHIPS TO BE UTILISED FOR MINE-SWEEPING.. (Rec April 13, 5.5 p.m.) London, "April 7. The "Daily Express" reports that, by the employment of a, new device diminishing tho hawser strain, the Admiralty is able to utilise airships to sweep mines. They will be used to clear the field be- ; tween the ShotlamHslands and Norway. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn." "' ' MINE-SWEEPERS FOR USE AS TRAWLERS. (Rec. April 12, 5.5 p.m.)- - London, April 9. Tlie Admiralty is offering a number of miue-sweopers on the' East Coast at favourable terms for iise as trawlers, to 1.9 worked on a co-operative basis—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE VINDICTIVE TO BE BLOWN UP. ': (Rec. April 13, 5.5 p.m.). j London, April JO. The warship Vindictivo will be blown ,\ up.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. > IA message publisbed on Saturday stated that the Vindictive's back was : broken, and the vessel was considered to be immovable.] NEXT GERMAN AMBASSADOR IN LONDON. • .. - (Rec. April 12, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, April S. The "Lokal Anzeiger" states that Edward Bernstein, the well-known Socialist, will bo German Ambassador in London, when peace is signed—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .-- ; DANISH EXPORTS TO GERMAN V , ' FORBIDDEN, ' (Rec. April 13, 5.5 p.m.) , Copenhagen, April U., Owing to failure to secure tho discharge of overdue payments, tho Danisii Export Committee has forbidden exports to Germany ponding negotiations.-.™.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

FOOTPADS IN MELBOURNE. (Rcc. April 13, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, April 1 3. ;■ In connection with the doings of armed ; footpads Hid police early tins niormng : followed a van. The driver, seeing taat •, the van was followed, deserted tho vim mid escaped. The polico unhitched the horse and followed it home. They securea ovideiico of stolen property which led to the arrest of two men—Press Assn. , ; THE TRANSPORT BILL. (Rec. April 13, 11.5 p.m.) ; London, April 10. The Standing Committoo on tho Transport Bill excluded the municipal tramways, but rejected an amendmont to oxohulo the harbours and docks— Aus.-r>./j; Cable Assn. } QUEBEC VOTES OUT WHISKY. Montreal, April 11. , The province of Quebec lias voted ill favour of light wines and beer, but fof tin suppression of tho whisky trade.— Aus.-X.Z. Cable Assn.