GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1920, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

ITALY SEEKING CONCESSIONS ABROAD, By Telegraph.—Press Association. Received Jan., 25 11 p.m. ' Washington, Jan. 23. ' Advices from Peking state the Italian! Consul at Tientsin discussed informally with Chinese officials the question grant ing the Austrian concessions at Tientsin to Italy. The same question wit brought up at the Peace Conferenet, Where the Cliinese delegates voiced opposition. There is an agitation in tfa' Chinese Press against the granting Of fresh concessions in Chinese territory to any foreign Power.-Auß.-NX CaWe Assn.

UNITED STATES PRBSIDENCY.

Received Jan. 25, 11 p-m. Washington, J»n. at Senator Reed, in the Senate, attacked Mr. H C. Hoover (the Food Controller)' for acting as a "go-between." between the House and the British Ministry prior « th * lmit6d States' entry into the war. • Jt ?T er was now promoting hl» candidature for the Presidency, for which position he waa considered suitable owk% n v 1 connections.-Aua.. «.4. Cable Assn. STRIKES IN THE UNITED STATES; Received Jan. 25, 11 p.m. Washington, Jan. 24. in a speech in the Senate urfiaff thri adoption of the anti-sedition law* Mr" Blanton said there were six thousand strikes in the United States duringtbe war.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable A M n. * UNITED STATES' FOREIGN TRADE. ' Received Jan. 25, 5.5 p.m. m, ,-, Washington, Jan. 23. J hei Commerce Department announce* ha the United States' 1919 S - : WaS 4017 million d Vv | rei million in exports, and 3904 millions m import s ._Aus..N.Z, Cable Assn. INDUSTRY IN THE STATES. Received Jan. 05 5]5 pm t « „ Washington, Jan. 24. rtJprf .* ,3enator Ken y° n introduced a resolution asking Congress to recommend that President d .mmediately constitute a National Labop Board a „ d ]ater rol , the p , durtria Congress in order to bring about - SEEKING PEACE IN CHINA. Received Jan. 2a, 5.5 p.m. Tim ,tt t Honolulu, Jan. 23. nrfJE "°" Bl<mbo 1 - * newspaper, South rh- rev ?' utl ? n r r G ° v en"nent in Whrv I ? Me (? 1 re,ationa with N"rth Chma.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANARCHISTS IN~SPAIN. Received Jan. 25, 5.5 p.m. in, ~.; ~ Madrid, Jan. 23. . The pohce ra.ded n clandestine meetmg at Barcelona and arrested flftv-ieven THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS, : Received Jan. 26. 5.5 p.m. T!,„ *> 'a , Jan. 24. ilia Federal Council of Churche. r -. " .resonfng thirty-five million members tlJtt? v♦> , Pre9ident WK gainst the Vatican's representation in SUPTORTER S ~oTTHi"F.X.IUIgER. Beceived Jan. 25. fi.r> pM , Pan-fiermans are sending the on his birthdav an pathialmr with him in'his dark dm Md SSic" ,9 fe S y " n r ■ Aus.-N.Z. Cable A X un »"«"en.-

THE TURKISH CAWNKP Receive,) Jan. 25. 5.5 pro.' Hie fall of Ali Rwa'g Onhiner ,•,,•„.,

EXPORTS FROM OERM4NY Received! Jan. 25. s.fl p. m . ' ti,„ r. Berlin, Jan. !>•> •no Ciovprnment is creati™ « *„. •' ■ trade hm-ean to mmnTtnZ.JT! 8 * materially bej T "H^Lffi price, and: secondly + n iJI m *™ et duties, which will L 1 „T? eX P° r *'