GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 October 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. The London correspondent of the N<;w York World says that it is stated in : we'l-inforined quarters that the British Dominions, before sejiding representatives to London to discuss the AngloJapanese Treaty, will determine their joint policy and make their attitude known to the United States, seeking America's viewpoint. It is believed that India intends to raise the question of exclusion of Indians from parts of the Empire. The American Federation of Labor is issuing a statement in which it declares its independence of radical and revolutionary European Labor movements. r t repudiates the British Labor movement, declares its utter lack of sympathy with the policy of the International Federation of Trades Union, and declares against the Russian Soviet-. movement. The stamnent is regarded a., the most important pronoimceniont American Labor has eve.- made. •Deports from Be-in state tin; the iwppelin Company .has agreed with an American syndicate to transfer to the United States the construction of diri£ibiej, which is forb'dden in Germany liy the Versailles Treaty. The company intends to build in America giant Zeppelin able to cross the Atlantic. The United States Slipping Beard hi? riceived bids for two ex.German liners. Ninety-two steel shioa will hj? offered ter competitive, bidding, and 30 others will he sold to the owners to whom they hive been allocated. Fids are wsnted tor 285 wooden ships. . r ;he Board plans the sale of 1200 ships, but it is doubtful whether it can sell to foreign buyers. The State Department is advised that owing to deplorable transportation conditions, the Bolshevik 9 have set anart a week for the repair of their transport. The Assembly of the Congregational Union at London carried a resolution expressing appreciation of the brotherly spirit which was breathed through the appeal of the Lambeth Conference for an endeavour to 'unite the forces of Christianity and the readiness of the Congregational Churches to participate m any movement to promote religious intercourse among the various branches ol the church.