GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 March 1920, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

ROME TO TOKIO FLIGHT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received March 17, 2.40 p.m. Rome, March 12. Another party of aeroplanes has departed for Tokio.—Renter Service. FRANCE AND THE VATICAN. Received March 17, 2.40 p.m. , Paris, March 12. The preamble of the Bill re-establish-ing relations with the Vatican lays it down that there can be no discussion of a lay State's separation from a Church State definitely.; Part of the French customs, as well as the laws of France, desire representation in the Vatican, especially in connection with Near Eastern questions.—Reuter Service.

BRAZILIAN CREDITS FOR ITALY. Received March 17, 7.45 p.m. Rio de Janefto, March 15. Tire Brazilian Government Ims granted Italy credits amounting to twenty-live million dollars for the purchase in Brazil of various food products.—Aus.-XZ. Cable Assn. CHINA'S CUSTOMS TARIFF. Received March 17, 7.4"> p.m. New York, March IS. The Pekin correspondent of the New York Times reports that the Chinese Government has addressed a Note to the Powers, offering to aholish native duties provided the Powers agree to an increase in the Customs tariff to make up ths 10-is in national revenue.—Aih.-N.Z. Cable As?n. FLOUR -FOR STPJC'KiCN EUROPE. Received March 17, 7.45 p.m. Washington, March 1(1. The House of Representatives passed a Bill authorising the United States Grain Corporation to .-ell five million barrels of flour to-Armenia, Poland, and Austria at a low price on long time credits.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. SCHI.ESWIC-HOLSTEIN PLEBISCITE. * . Copenhagen, March 15. The voting in the plebiscite of the second Schleswjg zone will result in favor of Germany. The final results in the districts of Flensburg are: For Denmark there voted 8986, for Germany 26,089. Of 134 country districts, with eleven outstanding, there voted for Denmark 3124, for Germany 18,911. CONTROL OF THE SCHELDT. Brussels, .March 12. The Bolgo-Dntch treaty in regard to the Scheldt provides for joint permanent administration of the river by a commission composed of three representatives from each country. There will probably be complete freedom of passage for all ships except warships.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.