GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 20, 25 January 1915, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

THE SEARCH FOR STEFANNSON. [l3v Elkctkio Tkleguaph—Com: bight] UnITKU l'lliißS ASSOCIATION. Ottawa January 22. The Amphiau-Lane .expedition. Jiuanced jointly by the Government and private sources, is preparing to search for Stefannson's missing expedition. WINTERING IN THE ARCTIC. Petrograd, January 23. The Vavgatch Taimer, from Yladivostock, was caught in the ice and is wintering in the Arctic Ocean. The vessel is in wireless communication with Russia. YORKSHIRE MINERS' DEMANDS. London, January 23. The ballot in West Yorkshire, subject to the decision of the executive of the Miners' Federation of Britain, resulted in a tremendous majority in favor of tendering notices to strike unless the men's demands are conceded. The "West Yorkshire Council considers the matter on Wednesday. THE BRITISH EMBARGO. London, January 23. The Economist adversely criticises the Treasury embargo, and. says it may cause needless annoyance to the colonies. AVe live on freefcrade in foodstuffs and all commodities, and protection in finance is an impossibility if London is to be the world's banker.

WHEAT FROM THE ARCENTINE. Wheat freights from Argentine are 60s a fcorij as compared with Us Gd a year ago. QUEENSLAND'S PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PEOPLE. Brisbane, January 23. The Board of Trade has issued an order, making a reduction of Id to lid in the retail price of "beef. AMERICA'S SILENCE. Melbourne, January 24/ In the course of his reply to. the deputation from the Provincial Press Association of Australia, asking for a reduction in tlie duties on printing paper and linotypes, Mr Tudor, in nromising consideration, said, regarding linotypes, in effect that the Ministry was asked to give work to Americans, who would , not lift their little- finger in the present life-and-death struggle.