GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 179, 24 April 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

TROOP TRAINS IN COLLISION. Paris, April 21. In a collision betweenx American and French troop trains in the Sarthe Department 51 French nud •26 American soldiers wore killed" while 70 were in-jured—Aus.-JN.i4. Cable Assn.

ANZ4C DAY IN ENGLAND. ■' London, April 18. ' A. feature of Anzac Day will foe a pilgrimage to the graves of Australian and New Zealand- soldiers in the United Kingdom. The organisers hope to place flowere on every grave.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable ,Assn. SEVEN U-BOATS LOST. Paris, April 21. Of eight German submarines which were being towed to Cherbourg from England, seven wore lost in a storm.— Aue.-N.Z. Cable-Assn. NARROW ESCAPE OP TWO AIRAfGN. (Rec. April 23, Ifl.-lo p.m.) ■ ' . London, April 19. Wood, the British ajrman,. while attempting the Atlantic flight, fell into tho sea threo miles north-west o£ Holyhead owing to engine trouble. A destroyer rescued Wood and bis companion. The aeroplane was washed ashore.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NOTED AIRMAN REPORTED KILLED (Rec. April 23, 8 p.m.) . Paris, April 227* It is reported that tho airman Vedrines, while flying at Rome, fell and was killed.—United Service. POSTAL STIUKE IN SPAIN. (R«c. April 23, 8 p.m.) Madrid, April 20. A general strike of telegraphists, telephonist?, and postal employees has dis-, organised communications throughout the country. The strikers tit'inand the resignation of tho Minister, Keuor Lacierva.— I Reuter. I

VENICE HONOURED BY PRANCE.. (Rec. April 23, 9.5 p.m.) Paris, April 22. France will confer the Croix de Guerre on the city of Yonice.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WORLD'S MOTOR-CYCLING ; RECOED. ((Rec. April 24, 1.20 a.m.) .■ ■. Melbourne, April 23. W. J. Cusley has established "a world's record for motor eyeliner by covering 101 miles in DOmin. 6sec—Press Assn. (The cable news in this issue accredited to tho London "Times" has anteared in that journal, but only whero expressly ttated is suoh. nowe tho editorial opinion ol tho "Timee.' , )