GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1919, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

STRIKERS TO BE PUNISHED. By Tokjtaph—Press Assn.^-CopjrlSht." Received Dec. 4, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Dec. 3. Eighty-four officials of the United Mineworkers of America have been summoned at the criminal sessions for contempt of court, arising from violations of the anti-strike injunctions.—Aus.N.Z. Cal>le Assn. JAPAN AND AMERICA. Washington, Nov. 30. It is understood that the United States has informed Britain that the Lansing-Ishii agreement preserves the principles of equality of commercial and industrial opportunity in the Far East, despite Japan's contention that the agreement recognises the priority of Japan's economic rights in the Orient. The United Slates, therefore, contends -that she cannot recognise Japan's reservation regarding South Manchuria and eastern and inner Mongolia under the Chinese consortium.—Aus.-NZ. Cable Assn.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Pari9, Nov. SO. Eighty-five delegates, representing societies supporting the Leaguo of Nations, are expected at Brussels on December 1. The gathering lias heen convened principally at the instance of Britain and France. The meeting is likely to have an important influence on the League's future. AN IMPERIAL STAFF. London, Dec. 1. Davidson publishes a letter urging the Government immediately to establish a joint Imperial staff. He says the matter brooks no delay, in view of the unknown possibilities of air and submarine developments and other serious matters affecting the whole loosely-linked Empire. He urges coordination of the Dominions and Britain in a common policy of defence on more comprehensive lines than Lord Jellicoe's present attempt.—Times.

COAL STRIKE IN AMERICA. Washington, Dec. 3. Owing to the coal strike industry is paralysed throughout the middle west States. The railways are curtailed to the utmost and there is bitter suffering by the poor in the cities.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICA AND THE TREATY. •Washington, Nov. 30. It is now believed the Senate will not take up the treatv until conferences of Republicans and Democrats decide the terms of the compromise, which will secure the necessary 64 votes. The treaty will then come up for a vote, but until then the Senate will mainly devote itself to internal problems.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ELECTIONS IN PARIS. Received Dec. 4, 10.10 p.m. Paris, Dec. 1. The municipal elections indicate anotner Clemenceau triumph.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A LOAN FOR CANADA. Received Dec. 4. 9.15 p.m. New' Yorlc, Nov. 30. The Quebec correspondent of the New York Times states that it is announced that the Government will borrow five million dollars, which will be spent over a period of five years for . colonisation purposes.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, : ANTI-JAPANESE DEMONSTRATION. Received Dee. 4, 9.15 p.m. New Yorlc, Nov. .".0. A message from Amoy states that it is reported from Fuchow that a detachment I landed from Japanese warships, and ar- ' rested many Chinese, as a result of reI cent anti-Japanese demonstrations. — Laiu.-N.Z. Cable Assn,