GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1921, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

' SUICIDE OF A COUNTESS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright, ’ London, Jan. 15. ; At the inquest on the Countess of Daribeira Grande, the evidence showed that she had been suffering from neurasthenia. She eluded the vigilance of a nurse and committed suicide by jumping from the campanile of Westminster Cathedral. LENIN’S NERVES SHATTERED. Paris, Jan. 16. It is reported that Lenin has suffered a complete nervous breakdown as a result of a recent attempt on his life. SOVIET ARMy'mUNITIONS. Helsingfors, Jan. 16. The Soviet army on the Esthonian ■“rentier has been withdrawn to the in-i-enor of Russia owing to a mutinous spirit. WOMAN CHEATS CUSTOMS. Berlin, Jan. 16. The police discovered a swindle involving millions of marks. A woman named Moll persuaded Customs officials that unlimited sums had been placed at her disposal from America to relieve i distress in Germany, and was thereupon granted permission to import duty free 100 wagon loads of foodstuffs. Thirty wagons had already been sold, the swindler reaping the benefit.—Reuter. PROFITEEPJNc'IN DENMARK. Copenhagen, Jan. 15. The Danish Profiteering Committee decided that Danish chocolate factories should be collectively fined 1,000,000 ; kroner for charging an excessive price for chocolates. The factories agreed to pay the fine to avert prosecutions.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRIAN POSTAL STRIKE. Paris, Jan, 16. Reports via Berlin state that a postal strike, including telegraphs, and telephones, is general in Austria. It is also persistently rumoured thatfa Soviet Government has been formed in Vienna.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SUBMARINE DEVELOPMENT. London, Jan. 15. The Paris correspondent of the Chicago Tribune says that a German claims to have invented a new type of armoured submarine which will revolutionise naval warfare. It is proof against depth charges and able to fire torpedoes in any position.—Reuter. EVACUATION OF VILNA. f Copenhagen, Jan. 16. It is reported from Warsaw that the League of Nations Commission has sent an ultimatum to Zelignowski to evacuate Vilna. CHEAPER YARN AND COTTON GOODS. London, Jan. 15. A big drop in the price of yarns, estimated at 60 per cent., is forecasted from Belfast as a consequence of the lapse of an agreement among British and Continental spinners, thereby creating a free market; also a fall in the price of linen goods amounting to 35 per cent.—Reuter.