GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 January 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

TRIALS OF AIRMEN. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—CopyrightReceived Jan. 12, 9.15 p.m. New York, Jan. 11. The American balloonists, who were blown North and who went through trying experiences, have arrived at Mattice, in North Ontario, after a fifteen days’ march over frozen river trails.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DEPORTING CORK’S MAYOR. Received Jan. 12, 7.30 p.m. Washington, Jan. 11. The State Department has formally requested the Labour Department to deport O’Callaghan, Mayor of Cork, who arrived in New York as a stowaway. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN JUSTICE. Berlin, Jan. 11. A curious decision was given by the Criminal Court, which quashed the sentence of 28 months’ imprisonment on Lieut. Vogel in connection with the murders of Herr Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg on the ground that a law was subsequently passed exempting those guilty of an offence committed for the purpose of preventing high treason. Vogel escaped to Holland and never served the sentence. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH ARMY REORGANISATION. Paris, Jan. 11. The French Army is appointing a high ■commissioner to reorganise the arrays— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. W ITHDRAWAL IN PERSIA. Delhi, Jan. 11. As a result of the decision to withdraw British troops from the Persian frontier, all European women and children will evacuate Teheran in February. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WOMEN JURORS. London, Jan. 11. Women jurors were summoned for the first time at the Old Bailey to-day. Several pleaded to be excused on the ground of nervousness and unsuitability. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.