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WORLD’S WHEAT CROP. - i-a : xjW ; .V By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Washington, August 23. The Department of Commerce estimates that Europe must import 382,000,000 bushels of wheat this year, 27,000.000 more than last year, owing to a decline of 156,000,000 bushels in the present crop production. CURING FATAL DISEASES. Washington, August 23. In the House of Representatives, Mir. Sproul introduced a Bill providing a Government reward of a million dollars, payable in ten annual instalments, to any person discovering a successful cure for tuberculosis, pneumonia, cancer, epilepsy and dementia praecox. DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE. London, August 23. Helsingfors reports that the Soviet Government has invited Finland to send representatives to a disarmament conference at Moscow on September 5, stating that Latvia and Esthonia have accepted' 1 the invitation. Roumania and Poland have been invited. Poland suggested a postponement of t-he conference pending the disarmament decisions of the League of Nations. CHANNEL SWIM FAILURE. Paris, August 23. Michael’s fourth attempt to swim the Channel, accompanied by Burgess, was abandoned after 18 hours, five miles from Dover. DESIRE TO MARRY. London, August 22. The Paris correspondent of the Daily Mail states that green is the matrimonial color of the moment. Many girls wishing to marry, but unable to make acquaintances in the orthodox way, exhibit a green ribbon or button, when the favored, youth appears on the scene. It is stated the practice has had excellent results, and it is suggested that young men should reciprocate. MOTORLESS PLANES. London, August 22. The Daily Mail has offered, under the auspices of the Royal Aero Club, £lOOO as a prize for the flight of the longest duration over half an hour, in connection with gliding motorless planes. The prize is open to airmen of any nationality. Larger prizes and more searching tests are promised. LEAGUE GF NATIONS. London, August 23. The Intenational Labor Organisation at Geneva has authorised its governing body to undertake a special study of native labor problems. The organisation has also associated itself in connection with native labor questions in mandated territories. SITUATION IN NEAR EAST. Athens, August 23. Two thousand Italian soldiers arrived at Haidar Pasha, intended as reinforcements for the army of occupation. The British authorities insisted that they should not be landed in view of the uselessness of increasing the forces after the Greeks’ promise not to advance on Constantinople.
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Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1922, Page 3
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