GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 March 1921, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

CURE FOR EGYPTIAN PLAGUE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, March 17. « Medical experts state that Christopherson’s antimony treatment in cases of bilharziosifi, a disease which a number of our soldiers acquired in Egypt, has proved a complete cure It is a tremendous achievement, defeating the ancient plague of Egypt. MICROBE OF SLEEPING SICKNESS. Stockholm, March yi. Dr. .Kling, head of the *State ’ bacteriological laboratory, reports the discovery, after 15 months’ research, of the sleeping sickness microbe and has finally established the disease as infectious. Dr. Kling succeeded in inoculating rabbits against the disease by transplanting brain matter. Deceased persons were found to have contagious matter in the secretions from diseased throats, noses and in the evacuations.— Reuter. LONDON CONFERENCE. ‘ Paris, March 18. The Chamber of Deputies endorsed M. Briand’s action at the London conference by 391 votes to 66. The Premier’s speech wtfs everywhere received enthusiastically.—Reuter. NEW MONGOLIAN RAILWAY. Tokio, March 17. Work commences on April 1 on the extension of the railway connecting the South Manchurian and Mongolia border. The construction is to reach Taonan, inner Mongolia. A loan from the Manchurian railway to the Chinese Ministry makes the work possible. TRADE WITH PALESTINE. - Washington. March 17. An announcement is expected shortly of the formation of a five million dollar corporation named the American Palestine Company, to develop commerce and industry in the Holy Land. The purpose is to better absorb the thousands of Jews who are migrating thither. Local Jews are. interested in the flotation of the company.—Asjs.N. Cable Assn. GREECE NOT MOBILISING. Athens, March 18. The Chief of the General {’Staff, after attending a Cabinet meeting, denied the rumors -of mobilisation and added that Greece was ready for any even-tuality.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS, London, March 18. Lord Robert Cecil, speaking at a luncheon of Anglo-American relations, said that after the armistice he thought a new chapter had opened between a great peace movement in which international co-operation would supersede competition. Unhappily two. years of peace had brought greater disappointment than the previous four years of war and Anglo-American, relations strained by the question of Ireland, the navy, oil and cables, all adjustable by conversation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cabls Assn. JAPANESE POLITICS. Tokio, March 17. Hiro Oka, secretary of the Seiyukai Parhy, has published an open letter charging Count Kato with having sold his political convictions. Hiro Oka alleges that Kato received 50,000 yen from a Kobe capitalist for a promise not to. favor universal suffrage, but Kato did not keep his promise. The 'incident is interpreted to be an attempt by the Government Partv to embarrass the Opposition, which attacked the Government in connection with graft accusations concerning the South Manchurian railways. The police dispersed mass meetings of both parties.—-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN WOOL. Washington, March 18. Several Western Senators and Congressmen have 'presented a request to President Harding to put an immediate embargo on all imports of wool, hides, meats, butter, lemons and cotton, otherwise the existence of some producers in America will be in immediate danger. Senator Cameron, Arizona, stated that more than 100 million pounds of wool had arrived in the United States since November and 100 million pounds more was en route. Local had already two years’ supply available and a big clip was expected from the coming shearing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.