GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 July 1921, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

SOVIET’S AMERICAN PRISONERS. By Talegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received July 28, 5.5 p.m. Washington, July 27. Mr. C. E. Hughes (Secretary for State) has eent a Note to the Soviet Government demanding the release of' Americans imprisoned in Russia.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. DEATH OF MINERS’ LEADER. Received July 28, 5.5 p.m, London, July 27. The death is announced of Mr. James Winston, the South Wales miners’ leader. BULGARIA’S ARMY, Received July 28, 5.5 p.m. London, July 27. The Daily Telegraph points out that whereas the military effectives in Bulgaria are limited by the treaty to 20,000 inclusive, the new Budget provides for 55,484, nearly equivalent to the 1911 strength. The gendarmerie numbers 10,000, constituting the skeleton of the real cavalry foifce, having absorbed recruits from eight cavalry regiments, including a machine-gun section. The Supreme Council is considering the matter. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE FRENCH BUDGET. Paris, July 27. M. Doumer’s pre-Budget statement points out that the total debt amounts to 264 milliards of francs. False hopes had been entertained that conquered Germany would bear France’s whole financial sacrifices, but the only safe road was absolutely to balance expenditure and receipts. The military expenditure for 1922 shows a reduction of 500 millions of francs compared with 1921. DOVER PATROL MEMORIAL. London, July 27. The Prince of Wales unveiled a memorial to the Dover Patrol at Leathercote Point, four miles east of Dover. He said the traditions of the Cinque Ports had been worthily upheld in our own ’times by the men who patrolled the straits in face of unknown perils, ■gaiiisl a merciless enemy.

EVEREST EXPEDITION’S PROGRESS. London, July 27. Reports from the Everest expedition show that it is making steady progress, despite greet difficulties owing to the rough country and transport difficulties, but amidst wonderful scenery. Members paid interesting- visits to Tibetan monasteries. The surveyors have mapped 25,000 square miles, hitherto unsurveyed country.—Timer;. WIRELESS FOR FUNERAL SERVICE. London, July 27. There was a novel use of wireless in mid-Atlantic. A member of the crew of a tramp ship died and the captain had not a copy of the burial service. A Cuuarder wirelessed the service, and the burial was carried out? as the operator on the tramp translated the message. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN BURMAH. Delhi, July 27. A serious accident occurred on the Rangoon-Mandalay railway. Two trains collided on a bridge over a flooded river. About 60 persons were injured. SOLDIERS MARRIED TO GERMANS. London, July 26. In the Horae of Commons Sir Worthington Evans said that, to the end of last year, 138 members of the British Army on the Rhine had married Germans. FRENCH TRADE FAVORABLE. Paris, July 27. For the first time since the war a favorable trade balance is revealed for the first six months of 1921. Imports totalled 10. J milliard francs (16 million tone) and exports 10| milliards (7,326,000 tons). Imports declined a million francs and six million tons, compared wi,th the previous corresponding period.

PACIFIC CABLE QUESTION. London, July 27. Mr. W. M. llughee meets Sir Henry Babington Smith to-morrow with reference to the proposed duplication of the Pacific cable. UNITED STATES FINANCE. Washington, July 26. President Harding has sent a message requesting Congress to broaden the powers of the War Finance Corporation, enabling it to buy railway uc-curitirs now held by the Director of Railroads, so that funds may be available to settle the debt«s to the railroads without Treasury appropriations; also so that the corporation may extend financial relief to farmers.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. THREE MILLION CLAIM London, July 26. In the claim by the owners of the Lewie gun against the Government for the return of £3,000.000 taken as excess profits, the verdict was for the Crown with costs. POLITICS IN CHINA. Tokio, July 25. The Vice-Minister of the Department of the Interior in the Canton Government has arrived here to seek Japanese recognition of the South China Government.. He states the Canton Government is sending Mr. Mafoo, secretary to Dr. Sun Yat Sen, to Washington to watch the Pacific Conference on behalf of his Government. REBELS IN ITALY. Rome, July 27. A communist party of peasants ambushed and attacked fascieti at Roccastrade, killing one. The fascisti retali- | ated and killed nine and then burned i communist houses.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.