GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 October 1921, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION. By Tel^raph. —Press Assn.—Copyright. London. Oct. 11. The final attempt to scale Mt. Everest will not be made by the present party. Now that an apparently feasible route to the summit has been found the whole party will return to England and in November of next year a definitely organised and equipped party will be sent to follow up from the point where the present recon naisance ceased. —Times Service. GREEKS SEEKING HELP. London, Oct. 12. The Greek Premier and the Foreign Minister are arriving during the weekend in an endeavor to raise money and munitions. Alternatively they will ask Britain to mediate. British financiers and bankers will not give a penny to enable Greece to pursue an imperialist war. The mission will probably be advised to make a prompt peace. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MOROCCAN WAR. London, Oct. 12. According to the Daily Express’ Madrid correspondent the occupation of Gurugu, dominating Melilla, virtually ends the Spanish campaign in Morocco. Thirty-nine chiefs have already submitted unconditionally.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A BALKAN DISPUTE. London, Oct. 12. Diplomatic correspondents assert that as a result of pressure on the League of Nations the long contested dispute regarding the Albanian frontiers is nearing a settlement on a basis of full recognition of the independence of Albania. The settlement follows roughly the 1913 frontiers and involves the evacuation by the Serbs of a considerable portion of territory they have occupied since 191§z BANK RAID IN IRELAND. London, Oct. 11. Armed men entered the Clonmel branch of the Bank of Ireland, locked up three clerks in the manager’s room and stole between £lOOO and £2OOO in notes. The police and the I.R.A. immediately started in pursuit. THE LOSS OF THE ROWAN. London, Oct. 11. The official death roll in connection with the loss of the liner Rowan is eleven members of the crew and twentythree passengers, including eight members of a jazz band. MEDALS FOR UNKNOWN SOLDIERS. London, Oct. 11. Tt is understood that General Pershing, on Monday or Tuesday, will bestow the Congressional medal on the British unknown warrior. Cabinet is considering the decoration which Britain will bestow on America’s unknown soldier. LOSS OF A CUTTER. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Suva, Oct. 13. The Auxiliary cutter Tuivnnibau, owned by Morri's Hedstrom, is a complete loss in Suva Harbor as the result of a benzine explosion. Two of the crew were sent to hospital. A PERSIAN PLOT. Delhi. Oct. 13. The Persian Government is making wholesale arrests in connection with an amazing plot devised by Moshar-ol-Amalk, War Minister, against the Prime Minister and Riza Khan. Moshar escaped from Mesopotamia.