GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 June 1922, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

LESS WAGES ACCEPTED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, June 11. The executive of the National Association of Textile Trades Unions, representing a quarter of a million workers, unanimously decided to accept the new 12 months’ wage agreement recommended by the Industrial Council, providing for a reduction of 3s per week in the cases of men, and is lOd for women and youths. AFFAIRS IN PERSIA. Delhi, June 16. An official Simla communique states that there is a sorry state of affairs in Persia. The Kurds and Turkomans are giving widespread trouble around Lake Urmiyah, Kermanshah, and the eastern Caspian shore. Further trouble is expected. The anti-Bolshevik Bokharans, known as Basnakhes, are showing more co-or-dination recently, and made progress in the major portion of Turkestan east of a line through Samarkand, and Guzar is in their hands. They are said to be preparing on a large scale for an attack on. Bokhara itself. They have made considerable captures of arms and ammunition. Undoubtedly the whole country regards their efforts with a friendly eye.* WAR DEBT DISPUTE. Ottawa, June 11. Thirty-fi-ve million dollars are in dispute between Canada and Britain in connection with the repayment of war debt to Canada. The Imperial Treasury takes the view that repayment should be on the basis of pre-war exchange rates, while Canada demands the existing rates. Canada is also trying to secure a payment from Roumania of 25 millions, or else securing against customs collections by which Canada could get the cash from New York bankers. TRIALS OF REFUGEES. London, June 11. The Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that, according to Helsingfors reports,, despite the Soviet Government’s assurance of non-in-terference, many Karelian refugees were assaulted and taken prisoner while crossing the frontier on the way homeward. A few who escaped into Finland sAy that the Bolsheviks transported the women to Petrozavodsk and shot the men. JAPANESE MINISTRY. Tokio, June 9. Admiral Kato was offered the Premiership, and asked for time to consider whether he would undertake the formation of a Cabinet. As a result of the popular feeling which is running high against Admiral Kato, who is considered reactionary, the authorities have been compelled to guard his residence. IMPROVEMENTS AT HAMBURG. Berlin, June 10. In consequence of the growing activity at Hamburg, it is proposed to carry out improvements in the port involving the expenditure of 130 million marks. WHOLESALE CO-OP. SOCIETY. London, June 11. The Wholesale Co-operative Society’s sales last quarter showed a decrease of £2,000,000 compared with the same period in 1921. This is attributable to tfie workers’ decreased purchasing power. VATICAN AND RUSSIAN CHURCHES. June 10. Russian newspapers state that the Soviet has agreed to the Vatican’s proposal to cease removing treasure from Roman Catholic churches, on condition the churches pay the value of the treasures in cash. ENGLISH IN BAVARIAN SQHGOLS. Berlin, June 11. The Bavarian Parliament has made English compulsory and French optional in the middle schools, reversing the previous arrangement on the ground (hat French culture has passed its highest peak and that the English language is more valuable. SEMIINOFF’S DEPARTURE. Ottawa, June 12. Seminoff has arrived at Toronto, en route for Vancocuver, where he intends to sail to rejoin the remainder of his army, now said to be in North China. He said his prosecution at N-’ew York was due to political and commercial animosity. SOUTH AFRICAN FRIESIANS. Capetown, June 9. The Minister of Agriculture expressed congratulations in the Assembly on the enormous success of the South African Friesians in England. The total realised was £103.152, .'and the average for 81 lots £1273. The top price for a bull was £4005 and for a cow £4515. MEXICAN TROUBLES. New York, June 9. San Antonio, Texas, reports the possibility of further troubles in Mexico, where rumours are already current that a new revolt against President Obregon is foreshadowed in the discovery of two dead bodies of Mexican military leaders in the Rio Grande river. These were Colonel Martinez and General Blanco, secretary for war under Carranza. They were shot through the heart and handcuffed together. BIG RISE IN COTTON. New York. June 10. The cotton market here and at New Orleans underwent great excitement and activity when cotton advanced duiv ing the past week between 14H) and 247 points, more than twelve dollars per bale. This was the result of heavy rains in cotton districts and a veritable panic about the boll weevil. Reports persist that the crop will be one of the shortest in history.