BOARD OF LEADING INVENTORS ESTABLISHED.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3982, 15 July 1915, Page 5

BOARD OF LEADING INVENTORS ESTABLISHED.

ALL NEW WAR INVENTIONS TO BE TESTED. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received July 14, 9 p.m.) WASHINGTON, July 14. The United States is preparing for eventualities. The Government is assembling a board of leading inventors under Mr Edison’s presidency to test all nevr war inventions that apply to land, sea and air.

THE SUBMARINE PROBLEM. A SIGNIFICANT GERMAN SEMI-OFFICIAL STATEMENT. GERMANY DOES NOT WANT TO EXCHANGE FURTHER NOTES. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received July 14, 9 p.m.) LONDON. July 14. The “Cologne Yolks Zeitung” semi-officially annuonces that./ the German reply to America will he the last Note exchanged between the two countries over the submarine business—at least the German Government hopes so. MINE m MID-ATLANTIC. WHAT A PASSING STEAMER SAW. LAS PALMAS, July 14. A South American steamer going Argentinewards passed a floating mine in mid-Atlantic. HUGE CONSPIRACY IN THE UNITED STATES. PLOT AIMED AT VESSELS CLEARING FOR ENGLAND AND FRANCE. STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED. (Received July 15, 12.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 14. A conspiracy of titanic scope is alleged to destroy freight steamers clearing at American ports for England and France. Arrests are expected quickly. A large amount of money is behind the conspirators, who have been working for some months. Startling revelations are expected.

THE HUMS IN AMERICA. ATTEMPT TO HOLD. UP BRITISH AMBASSADOR. SAVED BY SPEED OF CAR. WASHINGTON, July 13. The British Embassy confirms the news of an attempted “hold-up” of Sir Cecil Spring-Rice while motoring near Grencove before the attempted assassination of Mr Morgan. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice’s chauffeur drove through the men, who attempted pursuit, but Sir Cecil Spring-Rice’s car easily outdistanced them. When arrested, Holt, who tried to assassinate Mr Morgan, junr., refused to make a statement beyond asserting that he was a Christian gentleman, and felt that it was his duty to persuade Morgan to terminate the war. Tim motor car driver who brought Holt to Mr Morgan's mansion said he had been asked to drive in a hurry. Holt’s demeanor showed no signs of nervousness. Onlv the same morning the New York papers gave prominence to the announcement of the plan of a group of hankers, of which Mr Morgan was one of the leaders, to boat a £20,000.000 war loan lor Britain.

fluenoes are active to keep them there. They ask the “Times” to obtain transportation ■ for all volunteering for munitions work. The Minister of Munitions promises to bring them back. In America German agents are tremendously energetic endeavoring to counteract miblic indignation aroused' bv the Note. WELL DONE, BOTHA 5 GLOWING TRIBUTES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. CITIES OF INDIA BEFLAGGED. LONDON, July 13. The House of Commons adopted a motion thanking General Botha and the South Africans. Mi- Asquith said the theatre of operations was of vast extent and singularly unsuited to military movements. There was a desert of shifting sand; water-holes were rare and often poisoned; the roads thickly strewn with mines; the railways had been torn up; yet with comparatively small cost of lives General Botha had secured a striking success. Combined with mobility and endurance the troops liad made effective resistance at any point impossible. Boers and Britishers had fought like brothers side by side. Messrs Bonar Law, Chaplin, and T. R. O’Connor paid glowing tributes to General Botha, General Smuts, and their troops. SIMLA, July 13. Flags are Hying in the principal cities in honor of General Botha’s victory. Rejoicings are general. (Received. July 14, 10.40 p.m.) LONDON, July 14. Mr. Bonar Law said the co-opera-tion of the Dominions was the greatest surprise to Germany, which had boon anticipating the dissolution of the British Empire. We had not the power and' would! not have dreamed of compelling the Dominions to give help. Great armies had volunteered from Tndia, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, who were regarding this as their quarrel. The whole Empire delights- to honor General Botha. SKIRMISH IN RHODESIA. ENEMY EASILY REPULSED.

In March last Mr Morgan crossed tlif Atlantic on a mission that he himself would not disclose, but it was generally supposed that he rsmging credits for the Powers that were at war with. Germany. lho ar rangement under which he was acting for the British Government was widely criticised. . , Advices from New York state tnat After having performed a surgical ex#;Jnination of Mr J. P. Morgan who was shot by a man named Holt at his home, the physicians say that no vital organ has beep affected, lhev, however, refuse to state the nature cf the wound, or the caurse taken by the bullet. It is reported to have entered Mr Morgan’s left side. Sir Cecil Spriiig-Itice, British Ambassador at Washington, with Mrs Morgan, witnessed the shooting ai> the Morgan home. destitute British mechanics in CANADA. ■ PRO-GERMAN INFLUENCES AT WORK. (Received July 14, 9 p.m.X . LONDON, July 14. The “Times” has received a telegram signed on behalf of two thousand skilled British mechanics unemployed at Vancouver. Miauy-. are destitute, stating that pro-German in-

(Received July 14, 9 p.m.) CAPETOWN. July 14. A strong German force made an allnight attack on Vaisa, on the Northern Rhodesia frontier. The enemy vras beaten off. Our loss was slight. The Germans lost ten Europeans and! a number of natives killed, besides many wounded, and much ammuniton ‘and equipment and stores captured. CEMERAL BOTHA’S TRIUMPH. NEW ZEALAND'S"CONGRATULATIONS. tPresg Association Toleg’-arn WELLINGTON, July 14. A suggestion was made in the House of Representatives this afternoon by Sir Joseph. Ward that the Government should inaugurate a movement for the purpose of allowing the people of New Zealand to give a tangible evidence of their admiration of General Botha in defeating the enemy in Africa. General Botha’s name- stood out for the work he had done for the Empire, and he thought the people of tins country might like to present him with a sword as a gift of admiration. The subscription could he limited to S *Thc Prime Minister said that he had already communicated with His Excel lency the Governor in connection with the same matter, and a cablegram had been sent to the GovernorGeneral of South Africa expressing admiration of what had been done by General- Botha. Not only had that message been sent, but one had been sent from the Maori race which hail been handed to him by Dr Pomare, and if anything,more was desired lie .would bo glad to consider it.