GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 December 1921, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

MOPLAH LEADER ARRESTED. By Telegraph-—Press Assn —Copyright. Delhi, Dec. 21. The notorious Moplah leader Chambrasseri has been arrested. This is regarded as an important step in breaking the back of the rebellion. RUSSO-PERSIAN TREATY. Delhi, Dec. 21. Teheran advices state that Tfce Mejliss has ratified the Russo-Persian agreement signed in February, subject to the revision of certain clauses as inconsistent with the independence of Persia. The Soviet Minister, who attended the sitting of the Mejlis?s, promised to support the revision. FIGHTING IN RUSSIA. Copenhagen, Dec. 21. Fierce fighting continues on ths Karelian front, where the Bolsheviks are sustaining heavy losses. JAPANESE COMMERCIAL MISSION. London, Dec. 21. The King, giving an audience to the Japanese Commercial Mission, recalled his happy recollections of his visit io Japan 40 years ago, and expressed his delight that his son was about to visit their great country, endeared to Britain by many ties of friendship and. alliance? He hoped the mission would be successful in the mutual endeavors to hasten the transition to the normal trading conditions so much desired by all nations. t LEASING FRENCH RAILWAYS. Paris, Dec. 21. After inquiring into the conditions of the railway service, the majority of a Parliamentary Committee recommended that the State retain the ownership of the lines, but hand over the working to private companies. TRANSVAAL MINERS STRIKE. Capetown, Dec. 20. The miners’ ballot at the Transvaal collieries on the Chamber of Mines’ proposal for the reduction of wages resulted in favor of a strike by a vote of 18 to 1. The Industrial Federation states that there is no alternative to a strike if the Chamber maintains its attitude. AIR SERVICE OR CABLE? London, Dec. 20. In regard to the Federal Government’s approval of the duplication of the Pacific cable, Mr. Holt Thomas, in a letter, points out that the establishment of an air mail would cost millions less than the duplication of the. cable, and 50 per cent, at least of the cable traffic would be. diverted to an air mail, if established, rendering ex- , pan si on unnecessary. Mr. Thomas appeals to the Government for a reconsideration of the relative costs, revenues and advantages.