British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 March 1913, Page 3

British and Foreign.

IL. [Br ELBCTHIO TBLKGRAPn-COI'IEIGHT fPHU PHKg'j ASSOCIATION.] ler) (Received This Day, 9.20 a.m.) : of LONDON, March 17. Tho Hon. .Mr Seely, in a memor anduni, said that tho increased Arm; Estimates principally wore duo to tin provisions lor aviation and insurance Aas I'M th and sixth squadrons would b( )rn raised during tho current year. Tlu supply of aeroplanes was proceeding slowly, owing to difficulty in obtaintor '"K British engines. The AY a r Otlic-( m, injunction with the Admiralty. uj e "'as providing a remedy. Aeronaut e( j officers and men. during the current in- ywu". would number over one thousand. Mr THE WAR. ' u> ATHENS. March 17. Greeks occupied Ergeri. after deire feating a Turkish force, which relic treated to Tepedeni. BY WAY OF PROTEST. ST. I'KTKRSRURG. March 17. he A! :"! y of S«ol «t Lipoets mutinied liecau.se they were not ineluded iu tho Czar's amnesty. Tliev killed a warder and wounded several. Order was restored by troops. , 0 "XOT XECRSSAIMLY FOB PUJ3•il LTOATIOXV x 1 } CALCUTTA. Marcsh 17. in Parcels containing bombs addrcssr. Ed to editors of English newspapers i- exploded iu the post office, and two r, persons were injured. n (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, March 17. the Americau dancer Francis Schnitz (staze name Francis Leslie) was 0 found dead aboard the Oceanic as she , was entering Southhampton. Her parents suspected I'oul play, and requested an inquest. Tt lias been started and adjourned. Cyril Maude, an actor, is prosecutReginald and George Tudor. • c!<,| 'ks. for sending liters demanding immediate payment of money, under } threats of assassination. 1 SOFIA. March 17. • Diplomatic circles stale "that the Rowers are preparing fresh proposals for peace. OUmr nuai'ters represent 1 theni as coercive. ! LOXDOX. March 17. I Sir .John Ranisden sued the Daily i >ews for alleging that lie was a bail landlord: thai he had shut down his lunlawsI unlaws to prevent the fumes kill- . mg Ins park trees, ,-md made Broth- ; erton a derelict village ; and that be i charged excessive prices for bind, filching land from the highway. The judge allowed an apology, and commented on an endeavour to muler Sir John Rain.s'fen'.s residence in the neighbourhood impossible.