GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1919, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN. By Telegraph.—rress Assn.—Copyright. Received Nov. 1", 7.25 p.m. New York, Nov. 14. The National Women's Conference at St. Louis adopted a resolution demanding laws legit.imatising children born out of wed! ">ek, also a child's registration in its father's right name.—Reuter Service. THE O'DONNELL CASE. London, Nov. 14. The O'Donnell court-martial will be held about the 20th. Colonel McGlynn will preside. THE NOBEL PRIZES. Stockholm, Nov. 14. The Nobel prizes for physics (191S and 191!)) and chemistry (1918) have been awarded to German university professors. BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION. London, Nov. 14. The King has accorded his patronage to the British Empire Exhibition. MINES IN THE NORTH SEA. , Berlin, Nov. 14. Storms in the North Sea have liberated hundreds of sunken mines. OIL FUEL ON LINER. London, Nov. 12. Oil-burning apparatus is being installed in the White Star liner Olympic, which is refitting at Belfast. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

EUROPE'S FOOD PROBLEMS. Paris, Nov. 14. The Supreme Economic Council meets in Rome on November 22 to discuss Allied co-operation in purchasing, also the economic situation of South Russia and the establishment of an international scientific food commission.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. WORLD LABOR CONGRESS. Berlin, Nov. 14. The German delegates have now arranged to sail during the week-end for Washington to -participate in the Labor Congress.—Aus.-N.Z, Ciible Assn. Received Nov. 17, 7.55 p.m. Washington, Nov. 14. The International Labor Conference has admitted Finland to membership. HINDENBERG STILL POPULAR. Berlin, Nov. M. The erowds'which gave an ovation to Hindenberg included many soldiers carrying flags of old "national colors, singing war songs, shouting "Down with the Republic," and maltreating the opposing factions. Hindenberg acknowledged the popular goodwill, but showed no em-barrassment.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN COAL STRIKE. Received Nov. 17, 10.45 p.m Washington, Nov, 15. The miners have accepted the Government's proposal to negotiate new wage contract.—Reuter Service.