GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1920, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

DEFENCE SCHEME IN CANADA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright. Received Jan. 27, 9.50 p.m. Ottawa, Jan. 24. The Government has announced that Canada will organise and train fifty field and fifteen heavy artillery batteries as a tost step towards post-war re-organisa-tion of the Dominion militia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COMMUNISTS IN AMERICA. Received Jan. 27, 9.50 p.m. New York, Jan. 25. The Secretary for Labor (Mr. W. B. Wilson) has ruled that members of the Communist Party of America will be subject to deportation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STATE OPERATION OF RAILWAYS. Received Jan. 27, 9.50 p.m. Washington, Jan. 24. The Inter-State Commerce Commission reported that the Government's deficit in the operation of the Railways in 1919 amounted to three hundred million dol-lars.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE REPARATION COMMISSION. Received Jan. 27, 2.20 p.m. Paris, Jan. 22. M. Jonnard has been appointed French delegate and chairman of the Reparation Commission.—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn. •DOVER PATROL MEMORIAL. Received Jan. 27, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 2(1. Marshal Foch laid the foundation stone of a memorial to the Dover patrol at Calais.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. \ —: . RE-SETTLING SOLDIERS.

Received Jan. 27, 9.50 p.m. Ottawa, Jan. 25. The Soldiers' Civil Re-Establishment Department reports that only 3700 of Canada's 330,000 returned soldiers have not been furnished with positions in civil life.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asia.

WAS. CRIMINALS. Paris, Jan. 27. Germany has appealed to the Allies to release them from the obligation to give up German soldiers and .sailors for punishment.

BOXER LOSES HIS HAND. Paris, Jan. 27. De Pimthion, who strained his right wrist fighting Taney Lee on December 24, developed blood poisoning, and his hand was amputated. ALIENS IN THE STATES. . Washington, .Tan. 20It is stated that approximately 3000 aliens of 36,000 taken throughout the United States in raids, will probably be deported as members of the Communist Party. The Senate passed a Bill appropriating 6,500,000 dollars for the purpose of stimulating the teaching of English among aliens and illiterates. STRIKE IN THE ISLANDS. Suva, Jan. 28. The Indian strike has spread to the Rewa district, where all laborers and house servants are out. Practically all the Indians .are out in the Suva, Rewa, and Navua districts,'but other districts are not affected at present. Intimidation of workers is very preva-lent.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.