GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 April 1920, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

[JAPANESE TROOPS FOR MANCHURIA By Telegrr.nli.— Press Ass'j.—Copyrlnlit. Tokio, April) 1. Two thousand troop? have sailed to reinforce the Japanese forces in Alancliuria. BUSINESSES FOR WORKERS. Rome, April 10. The Government lias decided to give the Naples and Oastellamarc arsenals to the workers employed there, the. workers to form co-operations for the purpose of running the arsenals productively. BIG EXPLOSION AT KOENIGSBURG. Received April 12,12 .30 p.m. Berlin, April 10. A tremendous explosion wrecked an army supply factory near Koenigsberg. )t is believed there are many victims. Tho residential suburb of Koenigsberg was devastated, and thousands of windows were smashed. AUSTRIAN PRISONERS FROM .RUSSIA, Vienna, April 10. Two hundred and four weak and emaciated Austrian war prisoners have arrived from Russia. During- a terrible: journey of three months, GOO of their' comrades lost their lives; some were starved and the rest massacred, being hunted down like a pack of famished dogs. MILITARY TRAINING IN U.S. Washington, April 10. The Senate, by an overwhelming majority, adopted voluntary instead of compulsory military training, which the Army Reorganisation Bill proposed.— Reuter. TAX ON FORTUNES PROPOSED. Washington, April 10. The Farmers' National Council advocates a. capital tax of "a per cent, on all fortunes exceeding half a billion dollars (100 millions sterling), and 10 per cent, on fortunes of a million ( £200,000). AMERICA AND PEACE. Washington, April 10. The House of Representatives having passed the joint peace resolution, it is now considered that Jin; Senate will consider ihe measure on April 12. Opponents of the Tr«aty are confident that a majority of the Senate will vote for the resolution, which will immediately render void many of the war tini* powers of President Wilson. The Republicans are doubtful whether President Wilson Will sign the resolution—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ARABS SHOOT DOWN AIRMEN. Delhi, April 10. Italian aviators, interviewed on their arrival at Bagdad, said that, two other machines which started with them were shot down by mchinc-gim fire by the Arabs outside Aleppo. In each case the aeroplane was kept by the Arabs and the aviators were allowed to return via Constantinople. One of the aviators shot down was an Italian Ace, who had gone all through the war without, injury to himself or his machine. JAPAN AND AVIATION. Received April 12, 7.45 p.m. New York, April 11. General Nagsaka, head of the Japanese aviation services, has arrived here to study American living methods.—AusN.Z. Cable Assn. ROME TO TOKIO FLIGHT. Received April 13, 12.45 a.m. Bangkok, April 7. Two aviators competing in the Rome to Tokio flight have r.rrived here.—Reuter Service-