GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. I Cairo, July 20. | During further proceedings against the an alleged Australian deserter who, the [Vengeance Society at, Cairo, the name of - prosecution asserts, offered to shoot General Sir Edmund Allenby, was given as Frank Lindsay Taylor. Queen Alexandra sent the first wireless telephone message to Scandinavia, conveying warmest greetings. The Dutch Upper House unanimously voted a credit to Germany of 200,000,000 florins. The French and Hungarian Governments are negotiating for an economic agreement. I Dissatisfied soldiers made a disorderly demonstration at Brussels. Ti\ey broke through a cordon of police and entered the Chamber during a sitting. The President failed to restore order. His -colleagues crowded round his chair and defended the President with their fists. After speeches, which were loudly appleaded, the demonstrators left the Chamber and repeated the demonstration in the Senate. After hearing M. Millerand in explanation of the Spa protocol, the Finance Committee reversed theis decision and accepted the coal credit Bill. Mr. A. J. Balfour, addressing Spanish pressmen at Sail Sebastian, declared that the economic blockade was the League of Nations' most effective weapon against war. Sir A. Conan Doyle was entertained prior to his departure on a lecturing -tour of Australia and New Zealand. He asked those who had communicated with the dead to stand. Ninety per cent, of those present solemnly stood up and only a few men remained seated. He said this was the most wonderful demonstration he had ever seen. The London spiritualists presented him with an illuminated address. ' The Canberra transfer was discussed in the Federal House on the Supply Bill, assurance being given by Mr. Cook that a decision will be arrived at within a few weeks. The Albanians seized Valona. The Italian fleet is bombarding the position.