GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

EUROPEAN COAL SITUATION. By T«lejiaph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, August 3. flio Supreme Economic Council met in London at the week end. ' It viewed the European coal situation 1 with the tttmott gravity. Production has fallen dangerously law, and it is impossible to decrease consumption sufficiently to meet the deficit owing to the essential minimum requirements. The only remedy is to increase production and improve the distributive organisation. The latest estimate of the British output is 180 million tons, which does not suffice, for internal consumption. , Italy's prospects are considered grave In view of the cessation of British ex-ports,,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TROUBLE WITH ARGENTINE. 1 r Washington, August. 5. .ikying to a dispute with reference to the purchase of German steamers diplomatic relations between. Britain and Argentine are approaching a breach, iccordimj to Buenos Ayres advices. — Ans.-N.55. Cable Assn. THE SWISS STRIKES. * Berne, Augus*»3. A large" force of cavalry, infantry and machine-gunners is .maintaining' order in Basle. The strike has extended to Zurich. It is believed to be part of a Bolshevik scheme to foment a series of local disturbances which will ultiriiaMy merge into a revolution over the whole' pountry. The Federal Government refused under pressure of the strikes to consider a reduction in food prices.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.