GENERAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 June 1920, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

By Tel«traMi.--I , reM A»sn>-Copyr!eht. i

It Is reported that a Bolshevik steamer with two thousand British; Austrian, and Finnish prisoners of war on hoard, was sunk in the Neva River. All were drowned.

The Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Storey) has expressed himself as being extremely pleased with th* genoral results of the Prince's visit. He says: "The Prince proved himself courteous and clever, and quickly won his way to the hearts of all sections'of the community. He is truly democratic, and a man who, if ever the opportunity comes his way, will knit more cloßely the scattered threads of the Empire. He created a lasting favorable impression in the public mind."

The Australian Commonwealth proposes to raise locally a loan for war services and repatriation. It was intended to raise it abroad, but tlio tightness of the British money market disclosed by the New South Wales loan makes this undesirable. Authority has already l been secured for the raising of £20,009,000.

The Washington correspondent of the Vew York Tribune says the total disregard of Canadian protests against the discrimination of transport interests under the Jones law is certain if the Republicans win. President Wilson i 9 sympathetic. British representations are now being prepared. Heavy general rain s in New South Wales caused many washaways, delaying railway traffic. The steamer Mannheim has safely reached Breaksca (Australia). The Mannheim reported a few days ago that her engines had broken down off Cape Leeuwin.

The London Daily Chronicle calls attention to the Wireless Committee's unanimous report emphatically rejecting the Marconi project. The committee's principal objection is a fear that the monopoly which the Marconi Company would acquire would kill the chance of competitive improvement. Political correspondents predict that Lord d'Abernon will accept the appointment of British Ambassador to Berlin. Madame Melba received an ovation at Iter Queen's Hall (London) concert. She herself received the King, the Queen, and Princess Mary, osd escorted them to the Royal box. Melba was in wonderful voice, retaining all its freshness and purity. ' She received many encores. The most popular item was "Addio," from Boheme, King George's favorite song, which was sung at his special request. Gab? Beslys' jewels Wcto auctioned, realising 2,304,000 francs for the poor of Marseilles.