GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1922, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

FLIGHT ACROSS AMERICA. ■ | By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Washington, July 20. The army will attempt a trans-conti-nental flight with tne new dirigible 02, using helium gas, in September. TURKISH PEACE DISCUSSIONS. London, July 20. A telegram from Constantinople reports that General Townshend is discussing peace terms with Reouf Bey, president of the Council of Commissars. DANISH PRINCE ILL. London, July 21. Prince Knud of Denmark, who is serving in the cruiser Heimdal, now at Dartmouth, has been admitted to hospital, suffering from inflammation of the lungs. The Queen of Denmark arrives to-day. DOVER PATROL MEMORIAL. Paris, July 20. M. Raiberti (Minister of Marine), in the presence of other Ministers, civil au- ; thorities, and British and French sailors and troops, unveiled a- monument at Cape Blanc Nez in honor of the sailors who died while serving in the Dover Patrol. RUSSIAN FAMINE MORTALITY. London, July 21. Dr. Nansen, reporting to the Council of the League of Nations, said at least two million people had died of starvation in Russia, and the productive capacity of at least twenty millions would be impaired owing to privations. ANTHRAX IN CHINESE WOOL. London. July 20. A Government expert, giving evidence at an inquest, stated that while Dominion wool? were not infected, every bale from China was full of anthrax germs. ROYAL GARDEN PARTY. London, July 22. Ten thousand people attended the King and Queen’s garden party at Buckingham Palace. Australians and New Zealanders invited numbered 300. LORD NORTHCLIFFES ILLNESS. London, July 21. Owing to the serious illness of Lord Northcliffe, the Caird and Fish libel actions have been withdrawn. MINERS’ AGREEMENT STANDS. London. July 20. The Miners’ Conference, by 751,000 votes to 90,000, decided not to attempt to disturb the wages agreement reached in 1921, Lancashire alone opposing. SUNDAY GAMES IN PARKS. London, July* 21. The Wesleyan Conference carried a resolution protesting against the action of the London County Council in allowing Sunday games in the parks. HUNGER STRIKER RELEASED: London, July 21. Ex-Police Inspector Syme, who was imprisoned for violently threatening the King and Royal family, has been released on special intervention by the King.

Syme periodically ventilates his grievance by breaking windows in public places, and invariably hunger strikes in gaok TV Mr. Shortt announced in the House of Commons that the Kiijg was anxious that Syme should not be allowed to starve to death in prison.—United Service. PRINTERS REJECT AWARD. London, July 20. A printers’ strike threatens the whole 'provincial Press, owing to the members .iff the Typographical Association balloting against the award. Tn the Industrial Court, Sir David Shackleton decl«* w 'l that the association’s action in balloting upon, instead of accepting the award, was unprecedented. seeing that the parties had referred the dispute to the court for settlement. ATTEMPT TO SWIM CHANNEL. London, July 21. The French long-distance champion, Michel, accompanied by Burgess, started from Cape Grisnez in an attempt to swim the Channel, but gave up six miles off the South Foreland after being 16 hours in the water.—Reuter.