The year 4929 has been a grim one for the Rumanian State railways. There have been 225 collisions, 1,- 555 trains have been derailed and altogether 1,895 other accidents have taken place. As a result of these mishaps 500 persons have been Killed—Router.
Vatican City, Jan. 4.
The Secretary of State, Cardinal Gaspiirri, has resigned owing to il health.
Cardinal Pacelli, formerly Papal Nuncio in Berlin, has been appointed to succeed him.—Reuter.
Lowoox, Jan. 2:—A message from Athens states that M. Papandrecu will become Minister for Education in succession to M. Gondikas, who has been appointed Governor of the new Agrarian bank.—British Wireless through Reuter.
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