GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 March 1920, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

ALLIED LOAN TO AMERICA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copvrieht. London, March 6. Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Chancellor of the Exchequer) announce that the Anglo-French Governments have decided not to rene\v the loan issued in the United States in 191") on their joint and several security, and are taking the necessary steps to provide for its repayment.—lmperial Service. GERMANY MOBILISING FOR INDUSTRY. Berlin, March 3. Many German journals advocate the conscription of the labour of both sexes for twelve months to facilitate Germany's resuscitation. Aus.-3N.Z----i Cable Assn. | RUSSO-GERMAN AERIAL POST. Berlin, March 3. The German and Russian Governments have decided to inaugurate an Rerial postal Bervice between Berlin and Moscow, via Esthonia. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FIGHTING IN ASIA MINOR. Paris, March 3. France !ie despatching strong! reinforcements of Colonial troops to Cilicia, where the position is critical owing to the strength of Mustapha, Kendal's j.forces. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [ INDUSTRIAL UNREST IN INDIA. Bombay, March 3. Industrial unrest is spreading. Thirty thousand struck at Jamshedpur. The mill strike at Sholapur continues,— Times Service. ORGANISING THE POLISH ARMY. Paris, March 3. Marshal Foch is expected at Warsaw in connection with the organisation o* the Polish army, now numbering twenty-four divisions.—Reutcr ServiceSTORMS ON ATLANTIC COAST Washington, March 6. Heavy floods and snowstorms on ttie Atlantic coast caused more than two million dollars worth of damage.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. Budapest, March 3. Two Communists attempted to shoot Herr Friedrich, the War Minister, but missed him The assailants escaped-Aus,.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FINNISH CABINET RESIGNS. Helsingfors, March 4. Following a violent quarrel in Parliament between the Premier and the Minister of Social Affairs the entire Cabinet resigned. M. Replanor. President of the Chamber, will probably form a new Cabinet. —Aus -N.Z. Cable Assn. RE-MAPPING ASIA MINOR. Washington, March 8. Senator Lod'ge has introduced a reEolution_ into the Senate urging the Peace Conference to give Greece territory in Asia Minor, Northern Epiriir-, and the chief islands of the Aegean -Sea. The Press points out that the United States' suggestion is worthless without the personal backing of it= representatives at the conference. U.S. NAVAL POLICY. Washington, March 8. Mr. J. Daniels (Secretary to the Navy), emphasising the necessity of an adequate naval policy, said that unless ft naval reserve was built up the United States would enter the next war equally as unprepared as she did the last.' The country had escaped disaster because it had had time to prepare to meet Germany

Mr Daniels told the Naval Affairs Committee, that an extensive development of naval facilities on the Pacific Coast must be started immediately. JAPAN AND RUSSIA. Tokio. March 7. It is reported that, the Soviet peace offer to Japan promises recognition of Japan's special interests in 'the Far East, and the cessation of Bolshevikpropaganda in Japan. AMERICAN EXCHANGE. Ottawa, March 3. Ministerialists in the House of Commons cheered Mr. M'Kenna. deputy Opposition lender, when he advocated the cessation of trade with the United States until the Canadian currency was accepted at par—Aus.-N.Z. Cable'Assn. THE FATE OF KOLTCHAK. London. March 3 Colonel Ward, M.P., speaking in the Oitv. said that Admiral Koltchak was a clean-souled Russian, patriot? The Allies persuaded him to accept the task of establishing a, stable Government, but finally deserted him The French Commander-in-Chief actually surrendered Koltchak to his .enemies in the middle of the night, and within an hour Koltchak was destroyed in a backyard. When the Allies changed their policy towards the Bolsheviks they were not compelled to go the lensth of absolute treachery.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HIGH SPEED FLYING. Received March 0, 5.5 p.m. Turin, March 4. Flying from a Minafino aerodrome 'vitli a. passentrer, Lieut. Braknapa attained an average spwd of 272 kilometres an hour, The highest speed wa; 277 kilometres.—Renter Service.