GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 105, 28 January 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

, ■ 9 DESTROYERS FOB AUSTRALIAN NAVY. London, January 2(5. The crews of the six Australian destroyers will bo commissioned to-mor-row, and after exercising will sail on February 16, via Singapore and Thursday Island. The vessels will roach Brisbane about April 18. and Sydney about April 25.-Aus.-N.is. Cable Assn. EEPATEIATION OF GERMAN PRISONERS. Berlin, January 22. Tho first two trains, with 3000 German prisoners from France, have arrived at the frontier—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRANSPORT WORKERS' DEMANDS. London, January 2(5. Tho transport -workers are demanding an immedicte increase in wage? of 10s. per week. The claim affects 120,000 workers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MEMORIAL TO DOVER PATROL. (Bee. January 27, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 28. Marshal Foch laid the foundation memorial to the Dover Patrol at Calais — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GRAVES DETACHMENT INQUIRY. (Rec. January 27, 5.5 p.m.) , London, January 22. An officer who occupied a quasi-civi-lian position in the Graves Detachment, and who authorised the recently re-, ported exKumation, has resigned Iris position and resumed his military duties. —Atis.-N.Z. C'aMc Assn. TRIAL OP FRENCH TRAITORS. (Reo. January 27, 7.20 p.m.) Paris, January 20. A court-martial lias opened of seven soldiers who wero charged with assisting tlie enemy. Tlit- men wero mostly deserters who returned to Prance and acted as spies under direction of a. famous blonde lady of Antwerp, tho cleverest German organiser—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SETTLEMENT OE CANADIAN "SOLDIERS. (Rec. January 27, 0.50 p.m.) Ottawa, January 25. Tho Soldiers' Civil lie-establishment Department reports that only 3700 of Canada's 330,000 returned soldiers have not been furaioiied uith positions in civil lifc.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. KEORGANISATION OF CANADIAN MILITIA. (Rec. January 27, 9.50 p.m.) Ottawa, January 21. Tho Government has announced that Canada will organise and train fifty field and fifteen heavy artillery batteries as a first step towards tho post-war reorganisation of the Dominion militia — Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. DEFICIT ON AMERICAN RAILWAYS. (Rec. January 27, 9.50 p.m.) Washington, January 24 Tho Inter-State Commerce Commission has reported thit the Government deficit on the operation of the railways in 1919 amounted to threo hundred million dollars.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. I 810 PURCHASE OP GERMAN DIES. I . (Rec. January 28, 0.20 a.m.) | London, January 22. ! Backed by tho Goycnmeut Rudders- i field 'dyers havo sent a delegation to Germany to purchase J:2,(HIO,000 worth of i I dyes.—"The Times." strikes in Germany! ' (Rec. January 28, f1.20 a.m.) ■ Amsterdam, January 22. Tho German Government, in conseaucneo of numerous railway strikes, has issued a decree prohibiting all Government officials striking—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' JAM FACTORY BURNED. (Rec. January 28, 0.20 a.m.) Adelaide, January 27. JCTtoatt's iam. factory \v«.s destroyed bv fire. Tho damage is estimated at £30,0(10. —Press Assn. LATE SHIPPING. (Rec. January 28, 0.20 a.m.) Sydney, January 27. Arrived—Manuka, S p.m., from Wellington. Melbourne, January 27. Arrived—Wairuna, from New Zealand. —Press Assn.