GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 January 1920, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

FRENCH FINANCE. By Telegraph.—Press Asm.—Copyright ;!j Paris, Jan. 4. , The Minister of Finance, speaking in; the Chamber of Deputies, stated tha*' France was already able, thanks to Gem/.! many, to pay 15 milliards of marks for military pensions and 10 milliards iatJ the deefnce of the occupied districts.—t, Reutcr. ' AMERICA AND PEACE. , Washington, Jan. T. Senator Underwood notified the SdK ate that unless the treaty deadlock m broken within a week he intended to press a resolution calling on the bl* partisan committee to attempt to reacki an agreement by compromise. Negotiations are proceeding, but so far without effect.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LARGE AEROPLANES. London, Jan. 6. The new Fokker aeroplanes are intended for the East Indies and India service. Vickers and Co. are constructing a similarly large machine in England, four times larger than any in existence, under conditions of the utmost secrecy.— United Service. THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. ' Washington, Jan. 8, According to Mr. Polk, Under-Secre-tary of State, when the Allies and Germany have ratified the peace, President Wilson is ready to issue the tot invitation for a meeting of the League of Nations. Mr. Wilson's view is that the American ratification, in this connection is immaterial.—Argus Service. LORD JELLICOE IN AMERICA. Washington, Jan. 6. Admiral Lord Jcllicoe, speaking at Annapolis during an inspection-of the United States Naval College, said it was one of the greatest naval schools in the world. The American and British fleets,' lie added, can keep the world's peace.-Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PATRIOTISM IN HUNGARYReceived Jan. 8, 9.25 p.m. Sudapesth, Jan. 6. The passage of the train carrying the peace delegates across Hungary to Paris was marked by unending patriotie demonstrations, crowds, carrying flag*: and boards inscribed "Long live thousand year-old Hungary," and "TransylwmUj does not belong to Roumama."—»tJnHei; Service.

CUBA'S SUGAR CROP. Received Jan. 8, 55 p.m. Washington, Jan. 7. A cable received from President Mono*. cal of Cuba states that half Cuba's sugar prop will still be available and advocates purchase by the United States. President Wilson recently announced that the United States does not coni template acquiring the 1920 Cuban crop* —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asan. CANADIAN FUR MARKET. - Received Jan. 8, 5.5 p.m. New York, Jan. 7. It ig announced at Montreal thatft ivt auction sales company with five million dollars capital has been formed for tfefl purpose of controlling the gales of Canadian furs, which hitherto found.'*; market in London and New Yolk. It ill contemplated to hold three sales yearly! —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i STRIKE AT DURBAN. Received Jan. 9, 1.15 a.m. . ; Capetown, Jan. %' ', The municipal employees at Duroajl struck owing to the dismissal of 1U assistant town clerk. The tramway Ukt telephone services are suspended. i i RECENT INDIAN RISING. ;'". Received Jan. 9, IJS *.m. Allahabad, Jan. % In appreciation of General Dyer's «j« vices in quelling the recant rebellioJßi the Punjab, the Sikh community lay erected a memorial to him in the ahajH of a shrino in the Golden Templet *t Amrltsar.