GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2011, 19 March 1914, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—OopyrlKli;

GERMANY'S TRIBAL WARS.

■ Berlin, March 17. • German forces in the Cameroons stormed a village which was protected with railings and bullet-proof shelters. Rain rendered tho natives' rifles useless, and their chief was compelled to submit.—"Times*' • and Sydney "Sun" Services. . '

PEERS' MARCONI INQUIRY.

London, March 17. Before the Marconi Inquiry Committee of the House of Lords, Mr. W. H, Upjohn, K.C., counsel for the "Morning Post," reviewed the circumstances of the flotation of the American shares and the purchase of coal shares during the strike. The committee has adjourned till Friday.

ROYAL VISIT TO AERO SHOW.

London, March 17. Tho King visited tho Aero Show and displayed a keen, practical interest. A seaplane was shown fitted with wireless, and also a kineniatograph for automatically taking photographs.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. ■

MR. GORDON BENNETT ILL.

London, March 18. Mr. James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the "Mew York Herald," and a well-known patron of yachting, motoring, and aeronautics, is at present dangerously ill on board Jiis yacht Naraouna at Sue;;. —"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.

INFLUENCE OF PROTESTANT. ASCETICISM.

London, March 18. The Dean of St. Paul's sa.vs that Protestant asceticism is responsible for the modern business man's unremitting attention to money-making, and .disqualified Mm for tine pleasures. ,His life was a queer sort of religions self-mor-tification which induced a man who was constitutionally indolent, to choose that strenuousness of effort that was necessary in successful business.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.

IMPERIAL STUDIES.

London, March 18. Tho University of London is organisms an Imperial Study Section.— "Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services."

BRITANNIC FOR COLONIAL.

(Kec. March 18,- 11.55 p.m.) London, March 18. A proposal to change the name of tho Colonial Institute to ' Britannic. Institute" was not favourably received at tho annual mooting of tho Institute. It was resolved to take a referendum on the question.