GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

PANAMA CANAL INCIDENT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright. Received Jan. 16, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Jan. 16. The Government of Panama has sent a vigorous Note to the United States protesting against the seizure by American officers of a small tract of ground east of Colon for the defence of the Panama Canal. The incident recalls exPresident Roosevelt’s action whereby the Panama Republic was created. Ex-Pre-sident Roosevelt quickly recognised Panama, which immediately ceded to the United States the canal tract, which Columbia had refused to grant.—-Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. NO IIOGM FOR BOLSHEVIKS. Received Jan. 16, 5.5 p.m. New York, Jan. 15. The New York Times correspondent at Washington learns that General Oi, commanding Japanese troops in Siberia, has informed all political groups, including the Chita and Vladivostock Governments, that in view of the unstable conditions he cannot permit any Communist rule in regions which the Japan, ese now occupy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AN AMERICAN SWINDLE. Received Jan. 16, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Jan. 15. Another fraudulent scheme promising to assume the proportions of the Penzi swindle, has been revealed in Boston. The authorities have begun investigation into.a banking syndicate dealing in options on German marks. The concern sold options at two cents each, but the syndicate did not deal with the mark itself. The option proved not redeemable and fraudulent. It is estimated at least five thousand persons were swindled, and the sum involved is more than five million marks.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NO COAL FROM INDIA. Received Jan. 16, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 15. Official: The Government of India is imposing further restriction on the ex*port of coal, owing to labor troubles and a deficiency of railway wagons causing a shortage. No further coal w : ll be sent to Aden after the end of January, lor to Colombo after the end of Msrch. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asaa.

VOICE OF THE EMPIRE. NECESSITY TO STAND TOGETHER CONFIDENCE TN THE FUTURE. By Telegraph.—Pres# Amu.— Copyright. Received Jan. 17, 12.45 a.m. New Yqrfc, Jan. 115. Interviewed, Mr. Doherty delegate to the League of Nations) saffi: “I have the utmost confidence that the Empire will hold, but the Empire mem* bers must stand together on a basis of agreement, and not on a basis of control. It is necessary to get the voice of all the nations that compose it itt order to get the voice of the Empire. I can remember Canada did not agree in several instances with Mr. Balfour in the League Council, regarding certain mandates and the admission of certain countries, but we reserve thq right to our expressions of independ* ence when we differ from those sent out, by Downing Street.” —lAus. and N.Zj Cable Assn.