GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph.—Presp Asm.—CopyrlchL Mr. Millen, in an interview with the Australian Press, said the three days' session with the Imperial Cabinet and the British delegations had cleared much of the misapprehension and understandings regarding the Geneva Conference Nevertheless the delegations were acting independently for their respective interests. He denied that they weiv welded into a single unit. Owing to a confusion in names in the announcement of the death of the King of Bavaria on the Oth inst., the incorrect report concerned the Duke of Ludwig (Bavaria), who died from pneumonia at the age of ninety.

An Armenian official communique slates the Turco-Armenian armistice has been signed. The Turks hold the district of Alexandrople during the peace negotiations, and guarantee the safety of the inhabitants.

The Emigration Society of Japan Ims passed a resolution declaring that the Califtrnian Japanese referendum contravened the principles oi justice and humanity. The Society demanded a fundamental solution of the question, and planned to make untiring and unyielding efforts to obtain redress. Britain has agreed to exempt from confiscation personal property to £SOO. The decision aflects thousands of waitgovernesses, hairdressers, and clerks. The Greek electoral campaign is proceeding with energy and acrimony, knife-thrusts and pistol shots terminating some meetings. The Opposition admits the probability of defeat. The German Communistic Labor Party has issued a proclamation calling a general strike, to which the Independent and Bight Socialists are opposed. Meanwhile the Imperial president has issued a decree making strikes affecting public services illegal unless arbitration proceedings be first taken. It is aimed against the Communist leader, Sylt, who called the strike.