GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 April 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

WAR COMPENSATION CLAIM. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received April 6, 9.45 pm. Washington, April 5. It is understood that Mr. C. E. Hughes (Secretary of State), has suggested to Norway that claims against the United States for ships requisitioned during the war should be arbitrated upon by the permanent Hague Court. The United States Shipping Board awarded Norway some fourteen million dollars, which Norway .refused, claiming that allowance should be made for the increased prices of tonnage during tle war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. an alleged - spy.

.Paris, April 5. Kosveinuz, a Russian, manager of a dump-destroying firm at Boulogne, has been arrested and accused of supplying French defence secrets to Germany and Russia since the armistice. TRADE WITETRUSSIA Christiania, April 5. A Norwegian deputation has gone to Stockholm to negotiate a commercial treaty with the Soviet delegation. SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE. Capetown, April 5. The .Government has introduced a Defence Bill, providing for the reconstitution of a permanent force consisting of artillery, mounted and dismounted regiments, ‘ and an air force, also the compulsory registration and training of aliens over seventeen. RUSSO-CHINESE AGREEMENT. Helsingfors, April 5. Russia and China have reached a provisional commercial agreement, the Soviet guaranteeing to discontinue propaganda in China and to compensate the Chinese for losses sustained in Russia. STRIKE IN MADRAS. Delhi, April 5. There is a strike among hotel-keepers and carriage-drivers in Madras as the result of the increase in license fees. One hotel-keeper was arrested and the mob stofied the police in an endeavor to rescue him. The police fired, killing SM and wouadiyjj