GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1920, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

B; Telegraph.—Press Asso.—CopjrlgM,;; Federal agents in New York havd rested Frederick Ginible, the head oj great department store, on a charge/ profiteering, and it is announced it this is only the beginning of extend prosecutions. It is alleged that Girati sold a mohair suit, costing 5J dolial for 20 dollars, and a suit of clothiq costing 33 dollars for 75 dollars; aM another costing 15 dollars for S3 dolla| 75 cents. Gimble lias been held und< bail of 1000 dollars ior the July hew >°g- | The secretary of the Army Cotmd states that no decison has been reacM in General Dyer's case. The Sunoi Express reported that the Army Couafl had decided to exonerate him, allowia him to retain his position in the arna thereby reversing the recommwdam to the British Government by the'lnSl! Government and the Indian Commanul in-Chjef. . 1 A mesage from Boulogne states thl if. Jaspar, the Belgian reprcsentatnj on the Supreme Council, states that al far as German disarmament is concern?! Belgium will not accept any compronitol Ho favors the resumption of norma commercial relations with Russia. TM Paris Journal reports that Mr. Llojj ! George, at Hytlie, urged the re-estal lishment of commercial relations *lfi Kussia, hinting that if France 'oppoiej it Britain would dissociate herself frcq the work of reconstruction in Europjj and follow America's example. ' The New South Wales Treasurer hM received a letter from a former resideaj of New South AVales now in New Zed* land, offering to invest £IO,OOO in tat drought loan. Shearers throughout New South Wiled are demanding a thirty per cent. in| crease in rates, and threaten to striK unless the demand is granted. \ A New South Wales loan of £2,60(M 000,. bearing interest at 0J per cent., l»i sued at par, and repayable 1030-40, ij being underwritten. 3