GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 December 1919, Page 2

GENERAL NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Asan.—Copyright, Received Dec. 2G, 9 a.m. Rome, Dec. 21. . Signor .Scialoja, in the Chamber of Deputies, said that the recent meeting in London prepared a. memorandum in connection with the Adriatic, based on the interests of Europe, and intended to facilitate a fresh discussion at Paris, hoping to arrive at a compromise agreeable to President Wilson. Received Dec. 2G, 9 a.m. London, Dec. 24. A committee, including Lord Sydenham, Mr. A. Fisher, and Sir Thomas Mackenzie, is appealing- for public subscriptions to a memorial for Sir George Reid's grave, 'and also for the erection of tablets in St. Margaret's and St. Columbus churches.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Dec. 28, 9 a.m. Berlin, Dec. 20. Von Kessel has been released on the ground that there is not sufficient evidence. Democratic newspapers are protesting against the release, and demand the abolition of military courts. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. .....

Owing to the German delegates returning to Berlin for a consultation, the Ratification of Peace before the New Tear,, is impossible. " • . Received Dec. 26, 9 a.m. London, Dec. 24.

The Daily Chronicle states that there liaft been an,- enormous increase in thefts at the London docks, especially of wines and spirits. There have been 1260 convictions in 1919, and the police say that only one in a dozen of the offenders is caught.

The Canadian Government has proclaimed the abrogation of the Wartime Restrictions Act which forbids the use of alcoholic liquors and racing, and has also ordered the release of all military offenders in Canada. It is announced that the Canadian casualties totalled 212,703, of whom the dead from all causes number 63,843. Washington reports state that Marshal Foch will visit the United States. 1 The first liner to leave an American port for Germany since the war has Bailed.

The British Football Association ("soccer") has accented ail invitation to send a team to South Africa in the spring. They will play twelve matches. The Australian Assembly has amended the constitution enabling a special allowance of £2OO yearly to be paid to the Leader of the Opposition.

A proclamation issued in Australia prohibits export of cinematograph films and silver coins.

An anonymous sportsman has subscribed the rest of the £IO.OOO required to make up the Barry Fund.

The Italian Chamber nassed a vote of confidence in the Government by 242 to 2l«.