GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

JAPS AND CALIFORNIA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Feb, 25, 8.25 p.m. t Tokio, Feb. 24. Viscount Uchida (Minister for Fore' eign Affairs), in a speech in the Diet, said Japan can do nothing to invalidate California’s anti-Japanese legislation, which, though injurious to Japanese interests, is within the States and Federal constitution.—Aus-NJZ. Cable Assn. GROWTH OF UNIONISM. Received Feb. 25, 7.15 p.m. '' London, Feb. 24. Statistics published by the interna* tional labor office of tli£ League of Nations show that the total trades union membership in the twenty chief countries rose from 10,635,000 thousand at the end of 1910 to 32,680,000 at the end of 1919. A growth occurred in all countries. The membership in European countries only at the end of 1919 is given as 26,000,000, compared with 8,500,00 in 1910. —'Reuter Service. SUMMER TIME AT HOME. Received Feb. 25, 7.15 a.m. \ London, Feb. 24. Summer time in England begins on April 2 and ends on October 2.—-Reuter Service. RUSSIAN NEWSPAPER SUSPENDED. Moscow, Feb. 23. The newspaper Kommuna has been suspended for a month for declaring that Lenin was suffering from religions mania and stating that he was negotiating for the restoration of the pri J vileges of the Greek Church and replacing his Jewish and agnostic secretaries by orthodox enthusiasts. The paper also said that he was paying secret pilgrimages to the monastery of Satsavva, locking himself up for days and refusing to discuss politics. FAILURE OF SOCIALISM. Rome, Feb. 24. The secretary of the Italian Labor Confederation has prepared an exhaustive report on Socialist Labor processes during the past two years. He says the principles hitherto followed have proved more disastrous to the workmen than to the employers. Strikes in the public services have only inflicted hardships on the public without damaging the capitalists. When wages are raissd the laboring masses, who are the largest consumers, are the chief sufferers.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

GERMAN REPARATIONS. London, Feb. 24. Mr. Chamberlain, replying to a question, said that Britain had received from the Reparation Committee 3181 tons of dyestuffs, and 304 ships, of which 262 had been sold for £13,600,000, less £3,100,000, the cost of repairs. The War Office had received 346,000,000 marks local currency for the current needs of the Army of Occupation. SOUTH AIi'RICAN ELECTIONS. Capetown, Feb. 24. The Senate elections resulted in a Government majority of 10 seats. Sir Edgar Walter has accepted the post of High Commissioner in London. AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN HONORED. London, Feb. 24. Lord Desborough presiding at the Imperial Air Fleet Committee’s luncheon to Sir Ross Smith, referred to the great part the Dominions had played in flying. Sir Joseph Ward, proposing the toast of the chairman alluded to the impending establishment of flying between Australia and New Zealand. Lord Desborough read a telegram from the King in which he referred to the great achievement of Sir Rosa Smith and his brother, adding that he was in hearty sympathy with the gathering honoring these distinguished aviators. The Air Fleet Committee presented the Smith brothers with an Australian flag. AMERICAN DUTY ON WHEAT. London, Feb. 24. The conference of the Senate and House committees fixed the wheat tariff at 35 cents per bushel. PRUSSIAN CABINET RESIGNS. Berlin, Feb. 23. The Prussian Cabinet has decided to resign. SALE OF CUBAN SUGAR. New York, Feb. 23. Despatches from Havana state that the Cuban Finance Committee has fixed the price at 4$ cents c.i.f., for 100,000 tons of sugar which is ready for shipments. NEW PERSIAN MINISTRY. Delhi, Feb. 24. According to Persian advices Sap-ed-Zamin, the political leader of the revolutionary movement, lias been entrusted with the formation of a new Ministry. THE ATTACK ON GEORGIA. London, Feb. 25. A Georgian official telegram claims that the Bolshevik attack on February 20 was repulsed, find 2000 prisoners and a large amount of booty captured. Tiflis is entirely out of danger.—Aus.-N.Z. Calile Assn.