THE WORLD'S NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1601, 19 November 1912, Page 8

THE WORLD'S NEWS.

SOME RECENT CABLEGRAMS. The following items are taken from the Sydney "Sun's-, special cable service:— i_ WIRELESS AND WAR. '. London, November 12. The British warships in the Dardanelles are in constant touch with the Poldhu wireless, station in Cornwall, .England.. But with this improvement in communications has arisen an' obstacle. The war-' ships of the nations all want to set through to their- Governments at the same, time, and- messages ■ have thus been blocked. Now the different interests have agreed to telegraph at specified times. A MIGHTY FLEET. London, November 11. The international fleet in Turkish waters now includes:—' Great Britain.—Eight battleships, five cruisers, one gunboat, ten destroyers. France.—Five cruisers. Russia.—On© cruiser.'" ■'■••<'■'.'■ n"».- ! -.- Austria.—Thice battleships, two cruisers, two destroyers. Holland.—Two cruisers. Spain.—One cruiser. \ INSULT TO INJURY. ./'.' ■ ■ London, November 12. The Bulgarians, for the purpose of improving communications in the territory that they have conquered, are building a line of railway, from Yaraboli' to Kirk Kilisse, employing SOW Turkish prisoners to do the work. The railway will be ready for. use. in a fortnight. WOUNDS THAT DO NOT.KILL.. London, November 8. After examining' a . thousand of the, wounded lying,in Belgrade hospitals, Professor Jedlicka has, expressed his surprise'at the remarkably quick manner in which the wounds have healed. Ho characterises the modern rifle as a weapon which ■ disables but seldom kills. PORTUGUESE PRISONS. London, November 8. A storm of protest has arisen regarding ■the political prisoners who are awaiting trial in Portuguese prisons,, and who are said to be sufiering awful, torments.' In ,one, case seven of theni are in a cell intended, to hold only. two. people. Into some of the dungeons in' which the men are kept Tain enters in streams, while others have no .windows, and the only light and air that enters comes through holes in the Toof. The food is bad also. A priest who was arrested in.March, 1911, is still awaiting trial. AERONAUTS' DISAPPEARANCE. New York, November 9. It is feared that Watts and Altenholt, the American aeronauts who were competing in the Gordon Bennett race, are being held prisoners in Russia.. No word, has been received from them since the announcement that they had landed safely 40 miles from Moscow. SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALLERS. London, November 8. The complaint made against the International Rugby Board regarding ite treatment of the South African footballers has not been without effect. The board has ceased the policy of petty meanness of which it was accused, and is now making frantic efforts to obliterate the memory of its, niggardly treatment of the Spnng[At a dinner at which the South Africans were entertained at the close of the Northampton J match a strong protest was made against what was declared to be the unsportsmauliko treatment of the Springboks by the Rugby Board. It was considered that as the visitors were mot out to make money they should not have had to pay sightseeing and similar expenses.] ' . JACK JOHNSON IN GAOL. . Chicago, November 10. Jack Johnson is still in gaol. It was understood on Friday that he hod secured bail, but it now turns out that the three persons who offered to furnish the ,£I2OO bond required for his release were not qualified to act as sureties.: The. negro tearfully pleaded to be allowed to be given his liberty, but he was promptly told that until the necessary security was forthcoming- ho would have to -remain where he was. Johnston is not proving the most tractable of prisoners. lie kicked hard yesterday when put into what is known as the "bull pen.". . Hiib is pretty tough on -a man who is sick, lie whined. The negro had previously complained of pains in the stomach, and Hie doctor ordered him a hot both. Once he got .splashing about in the tub, however, lie dlwwed no disposition to leave it. An the end of thirty-five minutes he was still laving himself, and as he refused to come out the waTder doused him with icecold water. Johnson was out, of the batn like a shot. The gaol physician then examined him, and declared that he was perfectly well. All the same, the doctor prescribed some unpalatable medicine The only other occupant of the cell in which Johnson is confined is another neno John Brown, who is awo.itSuf his trial for murder. The latter .spends all his time reading the Bible and praying, and Johnson is greatly annoyed because Brown won t talk of anything but religion. The champion is given the regulation exercises... In the morning he has two hours walking, and in the afternoon two hours l?«?»Si n S in the bull pen. The- res of the time ho "penis in trying not to listen .to Brown s Sual talks'awl prayers. A married women who i« alleged to have been John"accomplice in the nMnfta « now reading, was arrested yesterttay.