GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 April 1922, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

U.S. TROOPS OX RHINE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Washington, April 10. The State Department has received a Belgian Note recognising the claim of * the United States to the coats of the | Rhine occupation. WIRELESS OPERATORS’ STRIKE. London, April 10. The Wireless Association is picketing the London docks. Shipowners refuse to negotiate with the association on the ground that the wireless operators are not employees of the shipowners, but of the wireless companies. POLITICS IN MALTA. Malta, April 10. The Labor Party has joined the Coalition, conditionally upon the introduction of an Eight Hours Bill and a compulsory education measure; An election has thus been averted. AMERICAN STEEL WORKS. New York, April 10. Pittsburg reports that the United States Steel Corporation met the United Mine-workers to attempt to tie up the former’s coal properties by closing. one of its largest steel plants. The output of the other plants has been curtailed. AFFAIRS IN SIBERIA. Tokio, April 10. The Dairen agreement between Japan and the. Chita State has been signed. Chita agrees not to establish a Communist State, recognises agreements made between the Japanese army and the various Far East administrations, concedes equal rights in Amur navigation, undertakes to take every nonwarlike means of unifying Siberia, guarantees the safety of the lives and property of foreigners, dismantles the defences at Vladivostock and throws the port open, grants foreigners necessary commercial concessions and land leases, permits foreign development of the iron mines and timber resources with the right to export the products, refrains from Communist propaganda in Japanese territory, and arranges for the withdrawal of Japanese troops. EMPIRE MIGRATION. London. April 9. Mr. Amery, speaking at Birmingham, intimated that he hoped soon to introduce a Bill enabling Britain, in cooperation with the Dominions, to start a new scheme under which ex-service-men and others would get a chance. The overseas Governments would not encourage men to go overseas unless reasonable arrangements were made for obtaining employment. HUGE LINER’S TRIALS. London, April 10. The White Star liner Majestic, formerly the Bismarck, has arrived at Southampton after satisfactory sea trials. She commences the New York run in May. [A previous cable message from Berlin stated: A great crowd at Hamburg witnessed the departure of the 56,000ton steamer Bismarck on her trial trip, prior to being handed over to Britain under the Peace Treaty. The Elbe fairway was specially dredged for weeks; nevertheless the Bismarck grounded and had to await the morning tide.]