GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1919, Page 2

GENERAL NEWS.

GOVERNMENT OF NEW GUINEA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Berlin, Nov. 11. Captain Detzner, lecturing before the Berlin Geographical Society, said that the natives of New Guinea were against the dominion of Australia, whose military levies had developed into slave hunts. Even English planters addressed a letter to Captain Detzner advocat- , ing that the country should not be handed to Australia. The natives had collected money for a German war memorial. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i GERMAN PRISONERS IN FRANCE. Berlin, Nov. 11. The Government has sent a Note to France protesting at the delay in repatriating 400,000 German, prisoners, 'which is arousing intense bitterness in Germany.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ROUMANIANS IN HUNGARY. Pari3, Nov. 12. The Roumanian Note regarding the evacuation of Hungary is evasive. ' EXPLOSION OP AMMUNITION. Received Nov. 13, 7.10 p.m. London, Nov. 10. Eight of ten British Bentrias who were supposed to have been killed by an explosion of ammunition at Narunr have reported themselves.—Reuter Service, v TROUBLE WITH RADICALS'. New York, Nov. 13. Disorders occurred in the West Virginia coalfields owing to the activities of Radicals. DANGER TO RUM INDUSTRY. Received Nov. 14, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Nov. 11. A message from Kingston, Jamaica, says the prohibition movement is threatening- the rum industry. Candidates for the Legislative will be required to declare their stand on the issue.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NO ROOM FOR BOLSHEVIKS. Washington, Nov. 13. The United States does not intend to countenance overtures to the Bolsheviks. The State Department has not received any communication from the Allies relative thereto. MUNITIONS FOR MEXICO. Washington, Nov. 13. The United States is attempting to prevent the shipment to Mexico of supplies of arms and munitions purchased from Belgium.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.