GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 February 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

FOREIGN POLICY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Athens, Feb. 8. M. Calogereopoulos informed the Assembly of his determination to continue the late Cabinet’s foreign policy. The Hellenic delegation to London would strenuously support the application of the Sevres Treaty. FRENCH COMMUNISTS. Paris, Feb. 8. Thirteen young men belonging to good families have been arrested at Marseilles for distributing Communist propaganda. A BANKERS’ CONFERENCE. Paris, Feb. 8. A conference of international bankers, except America, which has not yet replied, will assemble in Paris during the week-end to discuss M. Loucheur’s suggestion creating an international corporation, each participating country to advance thirty million francs. SWISS NEUTRALITY. Paris, Feb. 8. The Federal Council declined to permit the policing troops of the League of Nations to traverse Switzerland to Vilna, or on any occasion. A BOXER’S AGREEMENT. London, Feb. 7. It is announced that court action against Joe Beckett by Bernard Mortimer, the former’s manager and trainer, claiming £3904, has been settled in a sporting spirit, Beckett agreeing to pay an unnamed amount to Mortimer, who helped Beckett to enter his pugilistic career. The parties came to an agreement in 1914 to share their boxing earnings equally for seven years. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE AUSTRALIAN LOAN. London, Feb. 7. Australia House officials state the loan results are satisfactory, but the figures will not be disclosed before to-morrow.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW SECRETARY FOR COLONIES. London, Feb. 7. Lord Milner has surrendered the seals and Mr. Churchill has taken up his duties at the Colonial Office.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BROKEN HILL WORKS. Sydney, Feb. 9. Advices from Newcastle state that there is a strong probability that the | Broken Hill Proprietary’s steel works will be practically closed for an indefinite period within a few weeks. It is explained that the stewards’ strike and the strike in South Australia are responsible for a shortage in the supply of ore, necessitating the ‘dismissal of 1000 men. It is understood that the bulk of 5000 employees will be dispensed with.—Cable