GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1920, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S HEALTH. By Teleeriph,—Press Assn.—Copyright. New York, Feb. 17. Dr. Bevan, a former president of the American Medical Association, says that President' Wilson ought to retire now under the advice of his physicians and family friends. One aide of his body is paralysed, which is due to disease of the arteries of the brain. This disease is a permanent, not temporary, condition. In other words the President has permanently damaged his brain. Washington messages picture President Wilson as utterly indifferent to the criticism of newspapers, which openly discuss his mental condition. PROPOSED LOAN TO CHINA. Washington, Feb. 15. Mr. Lamont, who is en route to Japan, said that if the present consortium negotiation was concluded China would be granted a loan of 20 million dollars, half the bonds for which would be sold in the United. States and half in Japan. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. QEREALS SHORT IN AFRICA. Pretoria, Feb. 17. In view of the shortage of supplies of cereals, the Union Government has decided to suspend the import duties on wheat, flour and maize.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CAPETOWN TRAMWAY STRIKE. Capetown, Feb. IS. The tramway strikers resumed work, pending the result of arbitration. COLONISING FIJI. Delhi, Feb. 17. The committee appointed to inquire into the Fiji colonisation scheme recommend asking the Government of Fiji to give a similar guarantee to that which British Guinea is ready to give. Provided the guarantee is given the Government of India should send n deputation to test the scheme generally, especially the question of adequate wages. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BREAKING UP GERMANY. Received Feb. 19, 5.45 p.m. Berlin, Feb. 17. Twenty-two large meetings protested against the separation of German territory by the Peace Treaty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A GERMAN TREATY. Received Feb. 19, 8.45 Berlin, Feb. 17. The Treaty uniting Coburg and Bavaria was signed at Munich.—Aus.-NIZ. Gftble Aim,