GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1766, 3 June 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyilcht _—: « BIG GERMAN LOAN. (Rec: June 3, 1.35 a.m.) Berlin, June 2. The Government is issuing i per cenwm loans aggregating eleven millions sterling, at ,£96 18s., on June 12. THE FRENCH ARMY. Paris, June 2. Seven alternative Bills, and 120 amendments, have been given notice of in connection with the Three Years' Army Service Bill. The Socialists propose a National Militia. STRENGTHENING ITALY'S ARMY. Rome, June 2. The Chamber of Deputies has passed, a proposal increasing the annual recruits for the army by 25,000, instead of resuming the three years' service enlistment. J SUFFRAGETTE INCENDIARIES. London, Juno 2. . Suffragettes attempted to burn down the Shields Road railway station at Glasgow, and did much damage. j ' MATERNITY BONUSES. Melbourne, June 2. The payments to date under the matcrn- | ity bonuses total .£360,000. FATAL FAMILY DUEL. New York, June 2. At Greely, Colorado, a family of three were killed as the result .of a duel between the father and the mother. NEW OIL FIELD IN PAPUA. Sydney, June 2. The Administrator of Papua reports that one of tho bores on the new oil fields at Valila has struck good oil. ABSCONDING MANSERVANT. Paris, June 2. A Dutch manservant, who. was sent to cash the .Baronets, Dezucler's cheque for 80,000 francs, absconded with the money. SPOTTED FEVER. London, June 2, There has been an outbreak of spotted fever at Westerham, in England, and the schools have been closed in consequence. DUKE SUED FOR MAINTENANCE. ' Brussels, June 1. The Duchess of Orleans, who was separated from tho Duke in 1912, is suing her husband for maintenance. The Duchess of Orleans is a second cousin of the Emperor of Austria. RUSSIAN AVIATOR KILLED. St. Petersburg, June 1. Lieutenant Balabuchkin, •while flying at Pcterliof, fell, and was killed. BIRTH-RATE OF ENGLAND AND . WALES. London, June 1. The birth-Tato of England and Wales for the past three months was 23.8 per thousand. ILLNESS OF GENERAL DE WET. London, June 1. A private cable message from Capo Town states that Gen'iral Do Wet has been stricken down with paralysis. AKROI'LANES FOR AUSTRALIA. Sydney, May 31. A number of aeroplanes intended for military purposes and built by the British Colonial Aeroplane Company, have arrived here. A staff of experienced airmen will shortly arrive.