GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3549, 10 August 1920, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

GERMAN SUCIAL—ISTSf ‘JJISDOM

BERNE, Aug. 6‘

At Geneva two British ".elegntndissenting at the International Lx hour Conference, denounced Bolshe» vism. Scheidemann said that Germany, after fighting the Junkers did not intend to enthrone tyrants 1-ike Lenin.

LAMBETH CONFERENCE.

LONDON, Aug. 8.

On the occasion of tho conclusi-on of the Lanlbet.h Conference 340 bis-

hops will-attend communion service at. St. Paul’s ‘on Sunday.

STRIKES IN ARGENTINE.

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 6

Business interests are manifesting

‘concern over rulnours that a general strike is imminent throughout the country as the result cf the agitations of an extremist. element among the Labour population. Many strikes are now going on, including 9. rent strike. and river and coastwise mar-ine work-'el-s” strike, which is six months old. ..____.._.‘—————__. FLYING ACROSS CANADA_ 7 OTTAWA, Aug. 7. Major Hobbs, Canadian inspectpr of civil aviation, has announced that ‘ti-ans-continental Canadian flying will “be started wifhin a year.

SIGNIFICANT li~QUIRIESé

OTTAWA. Aug. 6.

Former Imperial Army otficers at

9 Toronto have received unofficial cables asking if they are willing to serve again. It is presumed t_he inquiries are made from London with a view to :1 possible military campaign against Soviet Russia. __._______. SIX HOURS’ DAY.‘ _ - GENEVA, mfg. 6.’ The Miners’ Congress adopted the principle of a. six-hours Working day. ____.___.__. CRICKET. LONDON, Aug. 7_» Hearne made 178 (not. out) in fiive hours against Surrey. Strudwick was finely caught" for three. HOUSING PROBLEM. ' A BIG SCHEME. LONDON, August 7. _ Ministers and representatives, of ‘master and operative builders discussed :1 Government plan to acceleraie ‘house building. The Government. i proposes 21 mobile army of \\’oX'ii]ll(‘ll available to proceed wherever required; dilution of labour; and pieceWork; the’ Governfeni‘ guaranteeing five years’ work, and making provision for bad Weather, standard pieeework rates and generous faintenance :11lowanees for mobilised men. The next

move is :1 conference between masters and men. Meanwhile the men ’s representatives say they wfll not have p§cceWork or dilution of labour at any price. I

JAPAN AND A.\[ERlC‘.»\

TOKIO, ;~\ug11sf (S.

The Fal'cigll Office has issued 1: Statement to- the ef‘f‘oct. that dhe (:hal'g‘e that .Tapunose are being smuggled info the United States in large numkors :Ippo:l'l‘S fantastic and improbable. The Japzmeso Governmonf would gladly cc-op9r':l‘re with Anleric:l in exposing hnj; shah illngrifiimaf-* underhand scl*-0:110. If is honed <lo’rui.< of ‘tlmsc ('.hzl"fl(;‘s will be supplied.