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Otaki Mail, 24 January 1919, Page 3

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NEWS TN BRIEF. London, January 20. Signor Marconi, interviewed by the “Daily Chronicle,” declared that the waves in the ether were eternal, and that some of bis messages, sent out. ten years ago, were still travelling towards tho stars. Future communication with other planets was probable by means of ether waves. Ho had often received strange signals, which seemed to emanate from beyond the earth, and possibly came from the stars. Buenos Aires, January 20. An epidemic of bubonic plague, typhus and miasmie fevers is spreading in the Argentine, causing the Government to take steps to fight the disease. Paris, January 20. Vedrines has effected a sensational aeroplane landing on a roof thirty yards long and only a few feet wider than the spread of the aeroplane wings, winning • £IOOO. Vedrines iS' shortly commenting a world tour round Africa, across /Arabia, India, the East Indies, to Australia, thenco to tho Far East and homeward via North America. Zurich, January 20. Four Bolshevik leaders at Spandau wore captured on Friday night. They attempted to escape when going through a forest to prison, and the guard shot the four dead. Melbourne, January 23. The Federal Statistician states that during 1917 there were 444 strikes in the Commonwealth, involving the loss ©f wages totalling £2,594,505. The Hague, January 20. The “Post” states that moneys belonging to the ex-Emperors of Germany and Austria-Hungary deposited in Dutch banks in 1914 aggregate thirty millions sterling. The paper adds: “This is the reason why Holland was not invaded.” Washington, January 22. The Secretary of the Treasury has announced that the final Victory Loan will bo opened in April for five or six. billion dollars. Senator W. L. Jones (Washington) in,the Senate attacked President Wilson for his failure to remove the restrictions on the construction of steel ships on foreign account. Other* countries, he said. „werc already securing the world trade, and the Hnited States was not allowed. London, January 20. The strike of 15,000 London engineers threatens to spread throughout the Metropolis. It is due to the employers cancelling minor shop privileges since the 17 hour week was granted. Sydney, January 23. Bush fires in the Southern ar.d Western districts are causing immense damage. Amsterdam, January 20. M.Paderewski ’s appointment ns Premier of Poland has occasioned an extraordinary outburst of popular enthusiasm. M. Paderew ski -s programme is progressive, and provides for social, industrial, and franchise reform. , e .