GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3642, 1 December 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS. CAPETOWN, Nov. 29. Mr Smartt has issued a manifesto on behalf of the. Unionist party, appealing to all its members to join the new organisation and support General Smuts unreservedly. General Smuts, speaking at a reception to the Chief Rabbi at. Pretoria, paid a tribute to the conduct of the Jews in South Africa, where they hao. proved themselves a great factor In the national life. However successful the Zionist movement proved, the Jews in South Africa should remain there to heilp build up that country.

I ANTI-BOLSHEVIK LEADERS. TOKYO, Nov. 29. The newspaper Osaka Asahi reports that arrangements have been made to receive in Japan General Semonov, late commander of the anti-Bolshcvilf forces in Siberia. The paper also states that there is a possibility oi General Wrangel coming to Japan.

SAMOAN ADMINISTRATION. ASSISTANT GOVERNOR TO BE COURT-MARTIALLSm. Received 9.40 a.m. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. Mr Daniels has ordered a court-mar-tial of Lieut.-Commander Boucher, Assistant-Governor of Samoa, whose charges of mal-administration by Governor Terhime were followed by the latter’s suicide. The Naval Board, which the Samoan administration, reported that there was no evidence of irregularity, and that the native unrest was influenced by Boucher and others.

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. Received 9.50 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 30. Cope is delayed at Monte Video owing to the non-arrival of the dogs. He proceeds south early in December in the whaler Golstrief.

DISARMAMENT OF HELIGOLAND. Received 11 a.m. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 30. A report from Berlin states that the disarmament, of Heligoland will he completed shortly and the destruction of the harbour commenced. The International Commission has refused Germany’s request to save part of the harbour for fisheries.. SLUMP IN TIN. Received 11.15 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 30. The slump in tin is attributed to holders in the East, showing anxiety to sell. This has caused heavy selling here. The depression is accentuated by fears of financial difficulltes In various quarters. AMERICAN GRAIN SLUMP.

Received 11 a.m. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. Sixteen North Dakota banks have Qlosed their doors, on account of their depleted reserves resulting from the fall in grain prices. Received 11.10 a.m.^ WASHINGTON, ‘ Nov. 30. Senator Capper states that the present condition of the farmers is precarious owing to the unsettled markets and falling prices. He declares that he will introduce Bills providing for loans to farmers and otherwise assisting them to market, their products abroad. . / LIVE STOCK CORPORATION^ Received 11 a.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 30. New York, Chicago and Boston hankers have launched a live stock finance corporation with twenty-two million dollars capital to aid the Uve stock industry.