WORLD'S NEWS BY CABLE

Otaki Mail, 8 January 1923, Page 4

WORLD'S NEWS BY CABLE

*_—— ITALY REMAINS IN TOUCH WITH PRANCE.

Paris, January 0. The Marquis della Torretta, Italian Ambassador in London, who look part tn presenting the compromise scheme tu the Conference, wincu was rejected, stated in an interview ihut Rally would remain in close relations with France. The Reparations Commission met and decided to summon a meeting to discuss Germany's deiauit regarding coal deliveries. . It is stated Britain was represented on the Commission to-day, but not, by Sir John Bradbury. GERMAN HOf-ES. FOR CIVIL MEASURES, NOT MILL- . TARY OCCI PATIUN. Berlin, January 5.

'The breakdown hits caused a deep impression. In certain quarters it is stated Germany will benefit Lorn France's isolation, but the majority do not share that opinion, and tear the consequences ol a Franco - German clash. U is hoped France will not undertake military occupation on a gianu scale, but will only send police and public olhcials.

The United Press is oilieially iri-i formed that ii the French take military action against Germany it will result in a strung protest by the United States. BRITISH DELEGATION LEAVES PARIS. FAREWELLED CORDIALLY. Paris, January 5. M. Poincaire bade [ur'ewcll to the British delegation at Gare dn Nord. lie chatted cordially with Mr Bonar Law for twenty minutes. A large crowd at Lhc station witnessed ihe dcparlure, but tltere was no demonstration, tligugh there woe sonic, shouts of "Vivo Poincaire" as the latter lefi lhc station. ARMY OF OCCUPATION READY. ALL LEAVE STOPPED, Paris, January 5. On llto receipl in Mayence of Hie news of the failure of the Conference, the headquarters of the Army of Occupation ordered. Ihe troops to be kepi ! in barracks ready ior all eventualities. I All leave was suspended.

1 GUILTY LOVERS TO DIE. I | NO REPRIEVE FOR MURDERERS. London, January 5. i The Home Office has declined to rej prieve Bywaters and Mrs Thompson, .sentenced tu death for the murder of ' the letter's husband. The execution ) is lixed for Tuesday. BOHEMiAN MINISTER WOUNDED. Prague, January -i. An employee ol the Bank of BohejUiia, fired several shuts at M. Raschin, Minister for Finance, luur taking effect and badly wounding M. Raschin, who was sent to the hospital. iJOST OF PRODUCTION, LFFEC'I UN INDUSTRY. , Sydney, January C. As the result ol a conference be r I ween representatives" ol the Broken [Hill Proprietary and the employees of ihe Newcastle Steel Works, an agreement has been reached on the (question of wages, and Ihe works will ' open as soon as the price of coal is reduced. The agreement is based on the industrial court suggestion to ! make up the full wages later from the first profits of the company. The .Shale Oil operations of the John Fell Company at N&wnes have, censed owing to tiTo'fiigh cost of produel ion. Nearly 'IOO men are involved. This means the stoppage of the indus- i try throughout Australia, as Fell's was } the "biggest work of The land and the ' best able lo sland excessive cost.

SEAMEN WITHDRAW BOYCOTT, ANOTHER DISPUTE ARISES. Sydney, January 6. The Union Company's Tasmanian fleet is scheduled to sail for Newcastle on Monday for coaling purposes prior to resuming trade with Tasmania. The Seamen's Union has withdrawn its boycott pf the 5 Union Company's fleet. The North Coast Company encountered trouble wtih the Seamen's X;n ; cn ;n conn° i:or with the manning of the new s'e-.tr.'r Wollongbar. The Union is insisting t " ■■. ballot for i!e ork'w, while :he Company insists en the right of its own officers to select the crew. The deadlock resulted in the company threatening to sail on Monday with a scratch crew. THE PRINCE'S BRiDE. DAUGHTER OF SCOTTISH PEER. NEWSPAPER INFORMATION. London, January 5. The Daily News says it has authentic information that the formal announcement of the engagement of the Prince of Wales to the daughter of a well known Scottish Earl will be made within the; next two or three months. The family is one of the oldest in the Peerage, with castles - both - north and south of the Tweed. . , . LABOUR'S SUCCESS. Adelaide, January 6. Labour has won its'iirst Senate seat for South Australia. Counting is proceeding for' the others.