Second Edition

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 April 1913, Page 3

Second Edition

TO-DAY'S NEWS OF THE WORLD ■ 1 ♦ [B! KLM'tKIC Li'irt I'HHS ABSOLUTION J (Received this day 11.20 a.m.) THE WIRELESS TANGLE. LONQN, April 17. Before the Ma rami Cominitt-eo Mr Godfrey Isaacs stated that when M. Marconi offered him the general managership a contract with the British Government was not contemplated. Harry Isaacs gave evidenco that he "bought 56,000 shares at £1 ltie for his brother Godfrey on March 9. AN.OLD SCANDAL REVIVED. Lord Alfred Douglas has commenced an action for libel against Arthur Ranaome and the Times Book Club, in connection with Ransome's book on Oscar Wilde, which alleges that Lord Douglas was responsible for Wilde's public disgrace and penniless abandonment. Lord Douglas testified that he paid three months' rent at Naples for a villa for Wilde, and gave him large monetary help at various periods, and also paid Wilde's funeral ox pews. The evidence produced made astounding revelations of Wildo's and Douglas's career. MONGOL v. CHINESE. PEKIN, April 17. Two thousand Mongols routed 700 Chinese troops near Ur&rt. " FATAL FIRE. NEW YORE, April 17. By a fire that destroyed a hotel at Malono City seven persons wore burned. One woman escaped by jumping out on a pile of timber from the third story. Others were overcome by smoke in their beds. (Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, April 17. The Hon. Mr Lloyd George has announced that tho Government will allot sth and 6th May for the second reading of the Women's Enfranchisement Bill. The Duchess of Connaught is progressing towards recovery. PARIS, April 17. M Ogier, a Councillor of State, examined the Casino employees at ■Nancy. They were unanimous that Germans were not subjected to violence. The Journal Le Matin declares that whatever Jesuits from the enquiry the Government must take severe steps to prevent a recurrence of incidents disturbing to international peace. SOFIA, April 17. No ;irmistice has been signed, but fighting at Chataljda has been suspended for a few days, professedly to bnry the dead, but it is generally ! considered that the last shots have been lired. Bulgaria is ready for peace, because practically she has settled a border line with Turkey, I and alio objects to continue the i fighting for the benefit of Servians and Greeks while they are consolid- ( ating their wcupation. ' 1 LONDON, April 17. The wife of Commander Evans, of the Terra Nova, underwent an operation at Naples, and is in a cri- 1 tfcal condition. The Pall Mnll Gazette states that ' the Commonwealth Labour Minis- 1 try has earned the commendation ' of Great Britain for its devotion to * imperial unity, imperial defence, and national service. Tt adds that both parties command the confidence of imperialists, but the paper regrets the' absence of Mr Deakin's com- l( manding personality. «