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Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 27 August 1919, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

NEWS IN BRIEF. Paris, August 23. It is officially announced that 300,000 French machinery plants have been identified in Germany. Restoration is proceeding.

London, August 21.

Mr Smillie, in an interview,, stated that the Miners' Federation had decided to ask the Trades Union Congress which is to be held in September to make nationalisation the test question, involving the interests of the whole of organised labour. A Zionist leader, Dr. Weizmann. addressing the Council of English Zionist Federation, said that the Jewish situation in Europe is so bad that they must prepare for tho immigration of millions into Palestine, but that the country would only accommodate a fraction of those wishing to enter during the next Jive years.

New York, August 21,

The Prince of Wales and President Wilson have exchanged letters by airplanes competing in the New YorkToronto race. President Wilson's letters invite the Prince to visit the United States. The Prince of Wales in his letter extends greetings to the Americans.

Brussels, August 26.

The King and Queen of the Belgians attended, and t'ardinal Mercier officiated, at an impressive service at Dinant, to commemorate the 1911 massacres, vrhen 600 civilians were killed and 1200 houses burnt. Paris, August 25.

Proceedings alleging intelligence with the enemy have commenced against Ernest Judet, editor of "Eclair." Judet was a conspicuous figure in the Dreyfus affair. He has resided in Switzerland.

The Supreme Council has sent Rumania a Note demanding that an exact account be kept of all goods seized and requisitioned in Hungary, anil a corresponding deduction from the Rumanian indemnities will be made. London, August 24.

The Paris editor of the "New York Herald" states that the Allies will shortly announce the establishment Of the League of Nations at Brussels, reversing their previous decision in favour of Geneva.

Sydney, August 25,

The whole State has benefited by the splendid rains' which came at a psychological moment to save the crops. The bakers have given 11 days' notice of their intention to strike as a protest against the proposed introduction of night baking. Brisbane, August 25.

An engineer of the steamer Porpoise was discovered attempting to sink the vessel, several nuts being removed from the engine and a valve taken oukof the bilge pump. London, August 24. Handley-Page is opening a daily aerial service between London and Paris on Monday. Each machine will carry ten passengers and the fare will be £ls 13s. Aire's aeroplanes are es-, tablisking a daily goods service at freight rates of Ts 6d per pound to Piiris. Britain and America are requiring permission to establish aeroplane I landing grounds and also an obesrvatorv at Teneriffe. ■ American financiers are arranging a conference with British financiers with a view to arresting the decline in the sovereign's value. It is recognised that the decline ' seriously threatens America's export trade..