ALL-RED ROUTE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1126, 13 May 1911, Page 5

ALL-RED ROUTE.

AUSTRALIAN ATTITUDE.

WILLING TO CO-OPERATE IN A DEFINITE SCHEME. By TelecraDh— Press Association-Cojyrieht (Roc. May 13, 0.10 a.m.) Melbourne, May 12. Tho Acting-Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, in referring to Sir Wilfrid Laurier's statement as to the British and Australian attitude on the AH Red Route, declared that the proposal had never been brought before the Australian Government in a definite way. Australia could not deal with the project until a definite proposal was made by tho British Government. The country would be prepared to play its part in any well-considered and practical proposal. A FATAL DUEL.' 4 I QUARREL OVER A LOAN. By Telceraph—Press Association—Copyright Berlin, May 11. Herr von llichthofen, son of a former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Baron von Richthofen, fought a duel with a sportsman named Herr Gaffron. Three shots were exchanged at fifteen paces. Tho sportsman was shot dead. The quarrel was due to Herr Gaffron lending twenty-fivo thousand marks to Herr 'von Richthofen, who signed for forty thousand. DEVASTATING STORMS; 9 MANY DEATHS FROM LIGHTNING. By TcleeraDU—Press Association-OoDyrieht Berlin, May 11. Thero have been tremendous thunderstorms in the west and south of Germany. Many deaths from lightning are reported. HEAVY LOSSES IN CANADA. Vancouver, May 11. Thero have been extraordinary snowstorms in tho prairie provinces. This moans millions of pounds lost t<l the farmers. BITTER PIT IN APPLES. NEW THEORY DISPUTED. By Tclctraph-Press Association—Oopy'richt Sydney, May 12. Mr. Allan, the Government fruit export, opposes the.; suggestion made by Dr. Join White and Professor Ewart, of Melbourne University, who aro supposed to liavo discovered tho causo of bitter pit in apples, that tho disease is tho result of spraying. Ho states that bittor pit was equally prevalent before spraying was introduced.