GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 December 1919, Page 2

GENERAL NEWS.

ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyriflit. Rome, Dec. 4. The Pope has published an encyclical recommending the ordination of native clergy and the creation of native semin|aries in the Roman Catholic mission centres, urging missionaries to abstain [from racial and national struggles, and further recommending the study of colonial sciences and native languages, for I which special professors will be appointed.—Router Service. ; A LARGE TRUST ALLEGED.

Washington, Dec 5. The Federal Trade Commission has issued complaints charging the Chicago packers will violations, of the Clayton Anti-Trust Act, through the alleged purchased control of 31 corporations handling food and other supplies. UNITED STATES BUDGET. Washington, Dec. 5. It is announced that the 1821 Budget amounts to 4883 million dollars. COAL DEADLOCK "iN AMERICA.. Washington, Dec. 6. Drastic measures to reduce the use of coal will shortly be enforced, unless the miners return to work. All the railroad services will be cut down by half, electric lighting in the cities reduced, and the tramcars only partially heated. Business hours have been reduced in many cities. It is estimated that a large number of mid-we3tern industries have been compelled to shut their, plants owing to the fuel shortage.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CYCLING CONTEST. New York, Dec. 8. Goullet and Madden won the six days' bicycle race. REPATRIATING GERMANS. Tokio, Dec. 8. More than 5000 German prisoners of war will shortly he repatriated. KOREAN PRINCE MISSING. Tokio, Dec. 8. Prince Kikong, the present head of the Korean dynastv, is reported missin". —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.