GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

By Ulesraph.—Ptms Assn.—Copyright The New South Wales shearers intimate that, unless the pastoralists In the central and western districts con«.U their claims, shearing will not ,commenc«. The secretary of the Graziers' Association stated that, although the other organisations had made terms, the shearers (New Souh Wales branch) are determined not to concede the 44 hour 1 week sought.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. Eight French battalions under General 'Gourand are marching on Damascus to , consequence of Piesul's rejection of an ultimatum. Feisul's troops number 100,000. ' Shanghai reports that rival forces in that neighbourhood have withdrawn and tranquillity has been restored. The run on native banks has ceased. Th*. military situation at Peking Is unchanged, but the prospects of peace are . hopeful, The Canadian Government has decided that the Wheat Board shall not sell the new crop, reserving power to resume should' conditions abroad make this course necessary in the public interest. The Minister of Trade for Canada has announced that Canada will not maintain the embargo on exports to Russia, and Russian citizens are free to make legal purchases from Canadians and open business institutions in Canada. General Wrangel flatly rejected the armistice proposal to withdraw from the Crimea, leaving the inhabitants of the occupied territories to ruthle»» Bolshevik control. Four earthquake tremor* were felt throughout Los Angeles, and several buildings suffered slight damage. - i