GENERAL NEWS.
A MILITARY ENTENTE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Paris, Dee. 6. The Matin states that the Belgian Cabinet will declare in favor of a military entente with France and Britain. GREECE RATIFIES TREATIES. Athens, Dec. 9. The Chamber to-day ratifies the German, Austrian and Bulgarian Treaties. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A COAL STRIKE OVER. Washington, Dec. 10. The strike of half a million bituminous cofelmlners }ias been settled, the miners accepting the wage increases offered by Mr. W. B. Wilson (the Secretary for Labor). An increase in the price of coal to consumers' has been pro-hibited.~Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MEXICAN RESTRICTIONS. Washington, Dec Jl. American oil companies operating in Mexico protested to the State Department that the Mexican Government intends to prohibit the drilling of new wells. The Shipping Board has sent President Wilson a memorandum pointing out that the measure will seriously interfere with the operations of the American mercantile marine.—Aus. and N Z Cable Assn.
PASSPORT REGULATIONS. Washington, Dec. 11. The Senate passed a joint resolution appropriating 000,000 dollars to aid the State Department in enforcing the strict administration of the passport regulations in order to exclude Radi-cals.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRESIDENT WILSON AT WORK. Washington, Dec. 1.1. The TJnited States has sent three Notes to Mexiob protesting against the oil well decrees, whereby the American oil wells will ultimately become the property of, Mexico. These have been ignored and President Wilson is contemplating another Note.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JAPAN AND SIBERIA.
Washington, Dec, 11. The Japanese Government has replied to the United States that it is gratified to learn that America is convinced that Japan is whole-heartedly determined to co-operate in the work to be done in Siberia. Japan's only deßire is to make her co-operation more effective in fu-ture.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TO STABILISE EXCHANGE. New York, Dec. 10. It is reported that the United States will permit the deferment for three years of interest payment on the Allies' debts to the United States. FIGHTING NEAR FIUME. Paris, Dec. 10. The Jugo-Slav delegates have been advised that a skirmish between Jugoslavs and Italians occurred at Buecari, near Fiume. THE IMPERATOR. Washington, Deo. 11. It is announced that the liner Imperator will be allowed to sail from New York for Halifax, despite the fact that she .had bunkered 7500 tons of coal. The British Ministry of Shipping expressed Tegret and stated that it would replace the excess coal, amounting to 5000 tons.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 December 1919, Page 2
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