GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 May 1921, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright, London, May 14. The Geneva correspondent of the Westminster Gazette forecasts that the report of the commission on the cost of the League of Nations recommends the reduction of the Secretary-GeneralY salary allowance from £lO,OOO to £BOOO. The salaries of the minor officials are not too large, considering the cost of living at Geneva. The League’s headquarters must be transferred to Vienna, Fontainbleau oi Brussells to reduce sensibly the cost of the secretarial offices.

THE YAP CONTROVERSY.

New York, May 16.

The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald learns that the Yap controversy between the United States and Japan is approaching a settlement, the agreement favoring the contention of the United States. It is understood a method of settlement was arranged by agreement between Britain and Japan, the latter taking up the position that the dispute was between the United States and the Allied Supreme Council, from which Japan received the man-date.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE BENALLA REFLOATED.

London, May 14. The Benalla, which went ashore off the coast of Sussex, has been refloated, and is proceeding under her own steam.

UNITED STATES NAVY.

Washington, May 13. No progress was made in the Senate with the Naval Appropriation Bill, no single provision being voted on. Senators Borah and King led the onslaught, gaining several recruits from the opposition. Senator Borah complimented the British on their seamanship and tactics when he pointed out that the United States needed 20,000 more men than the British, despite the latter’s far-flung possessions.

ENGLISH BY-ELECTION.

London, May 14. At the Penrith election, due to the exiSpeaker’s resignation, Sir Cecil Lowther, Coalition Unionist, was returned with 7678 votes, Collinson, Independent Liberal, polling 7647. It was the first contest at Penrith for 25 years.

POLITICS IN CHINA.

Washington, May 16. Mr. Hughes, Secretary of State, has received from Dr. Sun-Yat-Sen a manifesto addressed to all the Powers, requesting the recognition of the Canton Government and the withdrawal of recognition from the Peking Government, claiming that the latter has lost the last vestige of control over the provinces.

A TRAIN WRECKED.

New York, May 16. A telegram from Bloomington, Illinois, states that the railway officials declare that an unknown person attempted to wreck the Chicago-Alton express, which plunged into’ an open switch while travelling at 50 miles an hour. Twenty-one persons were injured.