GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 80, 30 December 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

• « MARSEILLES RAILWAY STATION BURNED. Paris, oDcccmber 20. The railway station at Marseilles has been burned. The damage iS estimated at several million francs.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable- Assn. ADMIRAL JELLI COB'S TOUR. Washington, December 27. Admiral Lord Jellicoe is expected to arrive in Washington on January •!.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. DEATH. OP A MILLIONAIRE M.P. London, December 23. Sir Charles Henry, at.P. ' for The Wrefcin, Shropshire, a millionaire metal merchant, is dead.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Aran. DESTRUCTIVE GERMAN'S SENTENCE.: Paris, December 27. The Amiens court-martial also fined Robert Roechling ten million francs. The brothers wrought the destruction in order to do away with competition.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. I'Tho court-martial sentenced Robert Roechling (or Rojihg), a Gorman officer and manager of an important Gorman factory, and his brother, to ten years' solitary confinement each for organising during wartimo tho. systematic destruction of French steel works at Briey.]

THEATRICAL WORKERS' DISPUTE. London, December 27. Tho pantomimes produced on boxing Day were carried through without any strikes. The differences will bo discussed during the coming week.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Awn. VICTORIAN LICENSING LAW. Melbourne, December 23. The new licensing law will operate from February 1. It will result in the closing of bill-'ard rooms and temperanco bars at 6 o'clock in the evening unless a special permit is obtained.—Press Assn. SHIPPING LAUNCHED AT CLYDE. London, December 28. Over four hundred- merchant ships, aggregating G50,000 tons, were launched at tho Clyde, shipyards in 1919. Tho work on hand exceeds all records.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. FORMER GERMAN LINERS HANDED TO BRITAIN. New York, December 27. The United States has handed over to Great Britain seven ex-German liners, including the Graf Wuldersco' (13,193 tons) and the Mobilo (10,960 tons), which the Peninsular and Oriental Company will manage—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. TASMANIA*' SHIPPING TRADE. ' Hobart, December 29. Leading employers have agreed to confine their imports to vessels owned by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Line and tho New Zealand Shipping Company, under a penalty of 10s. per ton for diverted cargo, provided the pre-war fortnightly service betweou Hobart and Lundon is resumed. If the companies will not agree to givo a satisfactory service, the business will bo offered to the Commonwealth Government Line.—Press Assn.

SCUTTLED' WARSHTPS TO BE BLOWN UP. London, December 23. Tho Admiralty Salvage Department having reported against tho proposal to raise the German warships at Scapa Plow, tho Allied Naval Commission has decided that tho vessels shall bo blown, up.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW AEROPLANE FOB POULET. London, December 2". A now aeroplano for Ponlct has been dispatched to Calcutta. Ho hopes to resume tho flight at the end of January. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RAID IN BRITISH MESOPOTAMIA. London, December 2". An Arab Governor, Atraggich, with Kurdish agents, raided Daisozzur, within tho British zone in Mesopotamia. Tlio raiders burnt the Government offices and imprisoned the British officials.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ARABS ATTACK FKENCII IN STRIA, (lice. December 20, 7.43 p.m.) Cairo, December 28. Tho French occupation of Syria is producing the predicted effects. A largo forco of Arabs fiercely attacked the French at Baalbek. There was eight hours' fighting, with henvv casualties on both sides.—"The Times." SEVERE WINTER IN EUROPE. (Rec. December 20, 7.45 p.m.) London. December 28. All parts of Europo report the severest winter for years, interrupting transport and intensifying the widespread poverty and depression. There is also a scarcity of fuel.—"The Times." INCREASED COST OF LIVING. (Rec. Becembc. 20, lfl.M p.m.) Washington, December 20. A Boston message says thai; it is announced that tho cost of lining has increased 80 per cent, since. 1911— Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. BOUNTIFUL RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES. (Rec. December 20, 10.r> p.m.) Sydnoy, December 20. The bonnlifnl rain in the 'southern liistr'cto is extending its influence in the central west and tho west. Tho cool weather is a plrasant change after tho hut spell—Press Assn. AUSTRALIAN NAVAL ADVISER RETIRES. (Roc. December 23, 10.5 p.m.) Sydney, December 20. Rear-Admiral Sir Hnv-orth Booth, Commonwealth Naval Adviser in London, has retired—Press As.sn. London, December 25. Captain Littlejolm will act as naval adviser, in succewion to Rear-Admiral Haworth Booth, pending a permanent apnointment.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assu,