NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 45, 5 December 1913, Page 3

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

THE MEXICAN CRISIS. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 3. The Federals are retreating on tho capital. They have abandoned Guaynuis, Chiluiahua, and other important strategical positions. Seven Federal generals offered to surrender at Jaurez, stating that the Huerta Government was baiikiupt and that the soldiere had not been jniid. The oil companies throughout "Mexico have cancelled their contracts to supply tho railways with oil fuel. - HUERTA REGIME CRUMBLING. i WASHINGTON, Dec. '2. The President (Dr Woodrow .Wilson) in his message to Congress expressed the belief that President Huerta's regime was crumbling and there would be no peace in Mexico till President Huerta resigned. DISASTERS IN THE STATES.

TRACK OF THE FLOOD. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. A flood swept down Nolan Creek without warning and carried awav f»i> houses. Ten deaths are reported. A bridge on to which a man esciwd was carried off, the man being drowned. '1 lie rise of the creek was due to a rainstorm. THE ENTOMBED MINERS. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. The Colorado miners are striving to reach the men entombed at Cripple Creek, but there is little hope of success. Eight men were entombed at Cripple Creek (Colorado) when the sides of the Golden Cycle mine caved in. CRISIS IN FRANCE. CABINET ItESIGNS. PARIS, Dec. 2. I he Government has been defeated by 290 votes to 265. It advocated' giving investors a promise that new rentes (Government bonds)'should bear immunity from taxa. t:on, M, Caillaux (a former Prime Minister) and M. Jaures (Socialist) led the Opposition. The President (M. Poihcam) accepted the resignation of the Cabinet. HOME RULE PROBLEM, " WAR DECLARED. 1 ' a . . r> LONDON, Dec. 3. Sir lv Carson (the anti-Home Rule leader), speaking at Sheffield, said that Hon. H. H. Asquith's (Prime Minister) Leeds speech left the Ulstermen with no hope except in themselves. "Mr Asquith has declared war, and we are driven to accept his declaration," he stated. TO FIGHT FOR ULSTER. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. Secret enlistment of volunteers on behalf of Ulster is general throughout the United States cities where Orangemen are numerous. INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA. SEQUEL TO A STRIKE. LONDON, Dec. 3. A further strike in the sugar refineries resulted in the sentence of 123 Indians to seven days' imprisonment. A REPLY WELCOMED. DURBAN, Dec. 3. The newspapers of South Africa welcome the Marquis of Crewe's (Secretary for India) reply to the Indian deputation. A BLUE BOOK. LONDON, Dee. 3. A Blue Book, issued in reference to the, troubles with Indians in South Africa fiqm- Augutf fa .Wovwiber 3$

shows that Hon. L. Harcourt (Colonial Secretary) in despatches made frequent references to the Indian Governmnt's ■anxiety regarding the situation. It reveals that Mr Harcourt, in his reply to the London Moslem League, pointed out that the league did not appear to be fully informed a.s to tho Indians' open defiance of the law. This seriously em-barrassed-the continuance of his representations to the South African Government. THE DUBLIN STRIKE. ARRANGING A CONFERENCE. LONDON, Dw. 3. An influential trade union deputation is • proceeding to Dublin to arrange a conference of all parties. It is expected that a settlement will be arrived at on Tuesday. "' TROUBLE ON BRITISH RAILWAYS. LONDON, Dec. 3. The dismissal of two Great Western Company drivers at Llanelly for refusing to handle Dublin traffic threatens a general railway strike in Wales. Fifty drivers now striking arc picketing Llanelly, though the union does not favor precipitate action. AN AIRMAN'S EXPERIENCE, BELGRADE, Dec. 3. M. Yedrines (the French airman) states that when passing the fortress of Yaladine, on the Danube, at a. height of 4000 ft. guns were tired. His monoplane was uninjured, but tJhe concussion was tremendous, and tho machine nearly capsized. He quickly ascended to 9000 ft. , M. Yedrines recently made a non-stop flight from France to Bohemia. He proposes to continue on to Constantinople, and it is possible will then proceed to Lake Chad or Australia via Ceylon. UNITED STATES POLITICS. THE PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE WASHINGTON. Dm. 2. President Wilson, in his message to Congress, advocated self-government for Hawaii 'North Pacific)'and Porto Pico (West Indies') and urged that another step towards the same object should he taken in the' Philippines,' SUFFRAG ETTES DfSAPPOINTF.D. WASHINGTON. Doc. 3. The Women's National Suffrage Convention is much disappointed at President's Wilson's failure to introduce the suffrage .question in his Congressional Message. CANTEEN COURT-MARTIAL. I LONDON, Dec. 3. Maior-General R. C. Maxwell (commanding East Coast Defences since 101.1) will preside at the canteen courtmartial on Monday. Members of the , court include the Duke vJ Teek. The War Office is '(inducting a comprehensive inquiry into the management of canteens*. At present three systems arc in vogue, only a few being co-operative. THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE. LONDON. Ike. 3. Lord Haldane (Lord Chancellor) has authorised Professor Montan to deny i that he proposed that the Judicial Committee should go on circuit in the dom-' iuions, but"is cases of great or oxeen-i tional importance where tin; circum- j stances were such as to (jive a sitting in a Dominion a. particular value, a number of judges should be selected from f'ho enlarged panel to fro and sit in the Dominion. The committee has already rtrouped appeals, enablim; the law officers and tho Chief Justice of Canada to be present at Canadian appeals. This will only be a step to provide an occasional sitting in Canada itself, COST OF FOOD IN U.S.A. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.' _ Mr McKellar (a Congressman) has unreduced a Bill aiming'at preventing th° ni'Miinulation of foodstuffs as it is alleg-d that the Storage Trust has been doing. Fines and imprisonment a-e P'"ividod for those who corner foodstuffs. '

Hie, Bill prohibits the storage of, food tor longer than a certain time, with the obiect of compelling the Trust to unload its hoarded supplies and thus reduce the cost. GENERAL? „, r LONDON. I)c. 3. Mr 1 Office sabotage is officially rlemed. Feur 0 f losing pensions is a factor against a strike. A strong committee is forming; an organisation for vegetarian and fruitnrfan athMes for the Berlin. Olympic frampo. Thev intend, to work in conjunction with the Olvmpio Council. . WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. The majority of representatives are favorable to Senator HenskVs motion supporting Hon. Winston Churchill's (First Lord of the British Admiralty) naval holiday proposal, President Wilson is favorable, and the motion will probably p>a«i unanimously. SYDNEY. Dec. 3. Nine smallpox cases wei'e reported to-day in a, suburb of Leichhardt, a father, mother and seven children bo mg affected.