GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2007, 14 March 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Teiogripli—Pre«»' Atsooletlon—OopyrlKliV

■ BATHING FATALITY.

Adolaide, March 12. Two Englishmen, Clement Bakor (a steward) and Armytage (a_cook), on the steamer Saros, whilst bathing, were carried out by the . tide' and drowned.' Armytage's body has riot been recovered. ' '■ '

THE LOST SUBMARINE.

London, March 12! Mr. Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty), questioned in the House of Commons, said that no diver had penetrated tho hull of submarine A 7. The cause of the loss would never be known.—"Times"-and Sydney "Sun" Services.. ' . ''. ... .■ \ -\'

AIRSHIP FALLS INTO THE SEA','

. Jerusalem, March 12.' Nuri Bey and Ismail t Bey were manoeuvring in a Turkish' airship when it fell into the sea at.Jaffa. The men Bwam ashore in an exhausted condition, Nuri Bey r succumbed.

EXHIBITION FOR MOSCOW.

St. Petersburg, March 12. A Departmental Committee favours the holding of a great Exhibition at Moscow in 1917.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. ;

ECHO OF THE ZABERN AFFAIR.

Berlin, March 12., Twenty-seven' inhabitants • of Labem arp suing Colonel Von Reuter (who was prominent in the Zabern incident) fo'. , damages, for imprisoning them in a collar.

QUEEN OF RUMANIA , . '"

Sofia, March 12. The Queen of Rumania has been sue-: cessfully operated on for cataract.

• FIRE IN SYDNEY.

Sydney, March; 13. Firo destroyed a portion of Morley Johnson's furniture warehouso' in Goorgo Street. The damago is estimated at £6000. " Barrett's boot factory, at Rcdfern was' destroyed by fire. Two horsed were incinerated in a stablo adjoining the factory. ;

AERIAL'POST TO BAGHDAD.

Constantlriopla, March 13: Turkey lias approved of tbo establishment of an aerial postal servico between Aleppo and to replace tlio present camel caravan.—"Times" and Sydney." "Sun." Services.- .

NEXT PRESS CONFERENCE.

'■..■• ' London, March 13. 'Hie Press Conferenco for 1915 will bo held at Ottawa. ' Tho- Canadian Committee is anxious to.secure full representation from Australia and New Zealand.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.

KUBELIK DISCOVERS A "STEAD."

(Rec. March 13. 9.10 p.m.) Ottawa, March 12. A resident of New London, Ontario, had offered to sell a violin for a small sum, but when tho instrument was submitted for inspection to Kubelflc,' the violinist, who was visiting-tho district, ho declared that it was the finest Stradivanus ■ha had ever handled, and was worth £7000. Tho instrument has been sent to England for expert examination. . .-•-.■ .

:.BEEF TRUST IN. AUSTRALIA.

;.-. (Rec, Marcli 14, 0.30 a.m.) .-,:..■-■ Melbourne, March 13. ■■ Uneasiness is felt.at tho reported establishment of the American Beef Trust in Australia. Mr. Cook, tho Federal Premier, says that there'is no need to foe] alarm at tlm rumours. Tbo Oov;.,crn'mdnt is 'keeping its eyes open.