GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1919, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

- PLOT AGAINST THE SULTAN'. By Telegraph.—Press A3sn.—Copyriglit. London, Nov. 11. A plot against the Sultan of Turkey lias been discovered. U.s. MERCANTILE FLEET. i Washington, Nov. 9. The House passed a Bill providing for the immediate sale to private American interests of all vessels built by the Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation during the war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. M. CLEMENCEAU'S PLANS. Paris, Nov. 9. A speech by a former member of M. Clemenceau's Cabinet is interpreted to mean that M. Clcmenceau will be a candidate for the presidency of the Republic iu January. THE AMERICAN CUP. New York, Nov. 9. Sir T. Lipton has arrived and will remain a fortnight to arrange for the fitting up of the challenger for the America Cup. He said he had not received the acceptance of his challenge, but expected it shortly. He will bring the 23-metre Shamrock from England in order to pace Shamrock IV in trials in United States waters. FRENCH STATE RESTAURANTS. Paris, Nov. 10. hj, or( ' er -''t the food profiteers the Government is opening national restaurants, where meals are served in specially erected wooden huts. Two francs is the charge for a substantial and varied meal, without wine. The proprietors of ordinary restaurants comP *\ ITI thftt the stocks of American food which the Ministry hold constitute unfair competition.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EGYPTIAN ARMY INCREASES. London, Nov. 0. The Government has decided to increase the Egyptian Army by two divisions of native troops. FRENCH MERCANTILE FLEET. Paris, Nov. 10. The President of the Compaffnie General Transatlantique states that France plans a mercantile marine of 6,000,000 tons.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SPANISH ALLIANCE PROPOSALS. Madrid, Nov. 10. Senor Romanoes' (the Premier) advocacy of an alliance with England and France finds consistent newspaper support. TURKISH ALLIANCE WITH LENIN. Constantinople. Nov. 10. Mustapha Kernel is seeking to negotiate an alliance with Lenin. ' JAPANESE EXCHANGE. Tokio, Nov. 9. As the sovereign is worth only 16s British Government is sending ten millions of gold to Japan to redress the exchange. EXPLOSION OF MUNITIONS. Berlin, Nov. fl. At Namur the explosion of the munition dump killed ten out of fourteen British sentries—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Rabbits for furs. San Francisco, Nov. !). The Rabbit Breeders' Association has announced that 100.000 families in California are breeding rabbits for the purpose of ending the skin shortage, EPIDEMICS IN TURKEY. Washington, Nov. fl. Advices from Constantinople state that various epidemics, including cholera and typhus, are raging in several parts of Turkey as the result of the neglect jnrt inertia of the Turkish authorities. Health conditions in Smyrna are Improving because of the measures taken by the Greek military authorities. FUTURE OF ALBANIA. London, Nov. fl. The Paris correspondent of The Times interviewed Turkan Pasha. Premier of Albania, who said the Albanians preferred the United States mandate, if this was impossible they would wish any other country save Italy. AIMS OF KOREA. Seoul, Nov. 9. Representatives of the Koreans have submitted nineteen proposals for the conference with the Governor-General (Count Saito). including compulsory primary education in Korea, freedom of speech, of meetings and of the press, the abolition of the colonisation policy, an Imperial pardon for participants in the recent disturbances and equality between Koreans and Japanese.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. GOVERNMENT OF SIBERIA. Tokio. Nov. 9. Mr. Motosando Znmoto, editor of the Herald of Asia, after a visit to Siberia. writes that he thinks the political chance in Siberia w ; ll be the formation of an autonomous Government, excluding Koltehak. especiallv if the Powers, including Japan, support such formation. Japan should le.**] b- Siberia as-sistance.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 'PLANES AND EAGLES FIGHT.' London. Nov. 9. Airmen flvinsr ove r the Pvronees report encounters with eagles, whose sinsle touch would rip a machine and mean death. Begu'ar fliers on the Paris-Madrid route describe the thrillins; manoeuvres, like fiarhtinu in war. The most rapid elimln are necessary to prevent the easles from getting into position for diviner, and long exciting races occurred, when the airmen's superior speed ultimately exhausts the birds. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BELGIAN TRAITORS. Brussels. Nov. 9. The Brabant Assizes sentenced +o death five principals responsible for the wartime pro-fierman newspaper T.e | including Bnccnbaum. a I German (the pronrictor). Bclvaux ''he ] editor), and Kersten (a printer!. The I sentences ar= to carrv fines agirrepating | £90.000. The accused have taken re- j "limn (f<n B«H«nti«i iTI-n 'Surr'tiii ....