GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 April 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

CHEAP GERMAN COAL. By Telegraph.— Press Ason —Copyright. Received April 22, 7.30 p.m. London, April 21. German coal is being freely offered a Swansea at 33s 6d a ton c.i.f., approxi mately half the price of the best Welsl coal.—Reuter Service. PLAGUE IN EGYPT Received April 22, 7.30 p.m. Cairo, April 21 Plague has broken’ out in Alexandria where there are 35 cases daily. Quaran tine has been imposed on vessels leav ing port. —Reuter Service. AMONGST WORKERS. London, April 21. The rank and file of the Vehicle Work ers’ Union seized Transport House, th* union’s central office, turned out the offi pixile, and decided to carry on the worl in accordance with their own wishes The action is the ontcome of protea meetings held in London on the grouw that the officials refused to carry ou members’ mandates and had been' secret ly discussing matters referring to a re duction of wages, without notifyinj members. * WALL STREET EXPLOSION. New York, April 2L Mr. Flynn, chief bf the secret service has arrested, an Italian named Ti£o Lui gio, at Pittsburg. This probably mark* an important step in the solution of thf Wall Street explosion. Two persons identified aa the driver of the waggon containing explosives. AGRICULTURE IN AMERICA New York, April 21. The National Farmers’ Union lum adopted a resolution asking Congress tc appoint a commission to determine what is wrong with agriculture and to correct the evils. It is stated that agriculture Is suffering peculiarly from thf present situation. Farmers are receiving small returns, and their co-operative organisation is being attacked. AMERICA’S ARMY PLANS. Washington. April 21. * The War Secretary (Mr. Weeks) has

announced that the organisation of the war -staff, headed by General Pershing, will take charge of field operations of the United States armies in war time Mr. Weeks gives as a reason that it js necessary to prepare in peace time for active military operations. WAR CHARITIES BENEFITS. London, April 21. The War Office Cinematograph Committee- has earned a further £18,719 by hiring and selling national war films on behalf of war charities. This gives the Australian Government a further £6OOO and the New Zealand Government £l5OO for war charitie.4, making the Australian total £ll,OOO and New Zealand £6600, compared with Canada £13,500, South Africa £5OOO and India £5OOO. The committee has distributed a total of £77,500. AN INTERNATIONAL COURT. London, April 22. Replying to a question in the House of Commons as to when Britain would ratify the convention establishing an International Court of Justice, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth said the Government was Consulting the self-governing Dominions witu a view to early ratification. FUTURE OF UPPER SILESIA. Paris, April 21 The Petit Journal says that Mr. Lloyd Geofge and M. Briand will discuss the question of Upper Silesia during the week-end. It understands that in the event of Poland receiving the industrial areas, Geimany will demand that Poland furnish a portion' of the reparations according to. the district’s wealth. 7 AN APPEAL FOR TURKEY. Paris, April 21. M. Pierre Loti, the well-known novelist, appeals to England not to assist in exterminating .the Turks, who are a loyal and brave race, by supplying money and munitions to the Greeks. SEAMEN AND THE COLOR BAR. London, Apri| 22. With -reference to London reports regarding the Brisbane seamen’s protest

against the inclusion of Chinese and Japanese in the Seamen’s I Union, the Australian Press representative learns that the British Sailors’ Union possesses no ’ color bar rule, but, though they have admitted a few Japanese, they have always excluded Chinese on the ground that it would be unfair to accept a subscription when the union's policy is consistently aimed, at the exclusion of Chinese from British ships. WAR CANTEEN PROFITS. Lond«n, April 21. The War Office will shortly make an interim payment of £190,000 on account of Australia’s share in the canteen profits. WELCOMING OVERSEAS VISITORS. London, April 21. In connection with the scheme for welcoming overseas visitors, the meeting which considered the subject appointed a committee to draft a proposal. ITALIAN COMMUNIST DISORDERS. Rome, April 21. There has beer renewed fighting between Fascisti and Communists in variout parts of the country. Nine were killed in one conflict. GERMAN SHIPPING. * Berlin, April 21. The expropriation of internal shipping for delivery under the Treaty habegun. There have been several important launchings in German yards recently. It is notable that the Vulcan Company’s profits in 1920 were double those of 1919. The dividend paid last year was* 12 per cent,, compared with 8 per cent in 1919.