GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1920, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyrifbt. Rome, Nov. 28. The Chamber, by 220 votes to 10, approved the Treaty with Jugo-Slavia. Capetown, Nov. 27, / A meeting of the All-India/ Tennis Association at Delhi decided to enter India for the Davis Cup in 1021. The team will consist of British subjects or subjects of native States. . Capetown, Nov. 27. The Government has withdrawn the prohibition on the importation of wheat, Hour, and wheatmeal. ] Delhi, Nov. 27. Tlie Afridis have released two British soldiers who were kidnapped from Peshawar. .The release was due to political pressure, and no ransom was paid. ' Sydney, Nov. 2fl. Two hundred shop iiands and casters engaged in the plastering trade, and who ceased work on Saturday, have decided to fall into line with the other sections of the building industry. London, Nov. 2S. A French mine was washed ashore at Sandgate and exploded, killing two coastguards. The district for miles around was shaken, and houses and shops in the immediate vicinity were damaged to the extent of several thousands, presenting an appearance similar to Folkestone after a Herman air raid. The roofs were stripped and windows and doors demolished. Advices from Lausanne state that the chief of police has banned the play "Measure for Measure'' because of it's pornographic character, stating lie will forbid any plays likely to injure the reputation of the town. A quarter of a million is being raißed for the extension of the Prince of Wales' Hospital, as a personal tribute from tlie whole Empire to the Prince on the completion of his overseas mission. Tlie Sunday Express publishes lengthy articles narrating how, at Lord Milner's instance, Marshal Foch was chosen on March 2(i, 191S, to the supreme command on the. western front, after a protracted and the most momentous gathering during the war. London, Nov. 28. The Hon. Arthur flyers, of New Zealand, attended the dinner of the fllaziers' Company, at which Sir Percy Scott made a striking speech against battleships. In the Mediterranean, he said, the advent of Herman submarines caused all the battleships that were not sent to the bottom to hurry to harbor and lush merchanmen alongside them as; a protection against torpedoes. Surely that sugg/sted that their naval standing had gone.