GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1919, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

THE PROLONGATION OF UFE. . REALISATION OF SCIENTISTS' DREAM. Bj ietogr*(h.— Press Assn.—CopyrleM- ■ , ,' Paris, Oct. 8. The Surgical' Conference discussed Dr. Torbnoff's experiments on goats. Dr. Voronoff' declared: "We are coming to a realisation of the dream of scientists in. all ages, namely the prolongation of life, with the restoration of youth,, at .the approach of age." He claimed that his old goats, after the grafting of new intestinal glands frisked like kids and added that they had. already succeeded in grafting monkey's glands upon human beings.— Times. ' i .NORWEGIAN PROHIBITION VOTE. "■■"' London, Oct. 9. Norway voted prohibition, 60 per cent of the voters favoring it. yTHE PURSUIT GF ECONOMY. London, Oct. 0. The Economy Committee of the Cabinet has resumed its sittings. GERMAN-POLISH AGREEMENT. London, Oct. 9. An agreement was signed on October 1 Germany and Poland for a general amnesty and the return of prisoners by both sides. The proceedings were extremely cordial. —Aus. and Nj£; Cable Assn. i ■ ■ GERMAN MINES IN NORTH SEA. , London, Oct. 9. A considerable number-of mines are appearing off the North Sea coast as the result of the autumn storms. Copenhagen reports that there are more mines off Jutland than ever be-fore.—Aus.-N.Z_ Cable Assn. INCOME TAX COMMISSION PROPOSALS. London, Oct. 9. The sub-committee of the Income-tax Commission which is dealing with double income-tax with : n the Empire, decided that the various Governments should be consulted regarding certain proposals for relief made reciprocally between the United Kingdom and the Dominions. SUCCESSFUL AUSTRALASIAN ARTISTS. London, Oct. 9. Australian and New Zealand' artists are .well represented in the international section of the Grosvenor Gallerv Exhibition. . They include Messrs Billey, On inn, Coates, Munnine, Bell. Bryant, Blatnire, Young and Misses Young3ing and Bess Norris. FRENCH HlGff COMMISSIONER FOR SYRIA. " Paris,' Oct. 9. .: General Gourad has been appointed High Commissioner of the French Republic in Syria, and Commander-in-Chief of the Levant Army.