Second Edition TO-DAY'S NEWS OF THE WORLD

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 May 1913, Page 3

Second Edition TO-DAY'S NEWS OF THE WORLD

I.BT KLHCTIU3 (For Press Association.) (Received This Day. ( J a.m.) THE MADRAGETTES. LONDON, May 13. The gaol doctor stated that an op oration was necessary on Mrs Drunimoiul, who was recently removed from the court unconscious. At the doctor's request the addross of the nursing home to which Mrs Di'umniond was taken lias been withheld. owing to fear of the public boycotting it. Mrs Drummond's bail has been extended for two months. Mrs Strange, giving evidence in the ease against Clayton and others, stated that after the destruction of her Kew and oilier tea rooms, she appealed to Mis.s Kerr, one of defendants. to discontinue the outrages. The latter refused to promise.

A medal maker stated in his evidence that he was supplying the Women's Union with medals and brooches inscribed ''For Valour: Fed Bv Force During Hunger Strike." Some medals were costing n pound each. ''Votes for Women" has been scratched on drapers' windows at Norwich. The windows cost livi hundred pounds to replace. CO-OPERATrON! The Co-openative Congro-s at Aberdeen carried a resolution refusing to affiliate with the Labour Party. 01'KEK AND BULGAR FIGHT. ATHENS. May l.'i It is semi-oflicially stated that though (!recce intimated in April that she intended strengthening her occupation of Leftera and elsewhere, and Bulgaria had promised to withdraw. the latter attacked the Greek artillery when attempting to carry out their plan.

ANG L()-'1T 1! RISH AGREEMENT.

LONDON, May 13. The Daily .Mail's Constantinople correspondent says that a dralt uyreeiiii.u,:l ;>e suurdy submitted to the Porte transferring to Great lii;La in Turkey's share in tbe suction of railway southward of Ragdad to Bussora and lvoweit, settling questions affecting Great Britain in the Persian Gulf. The Daily Telegraph states that the Bagdad Company, imving lent Turkey a considerable sum, obtained a renewal of the right to construct and work the Gulf .section, or financial advantages facilitating the completion of the line. Negotiations with the Porte since March. lUII. concerning the various contries' proportionate participation have been hitherto without result. It is understood that the AngloTurki>h agreement- deals chiefly with Great Britain's special position in toe Gulf. Other accounts state that after delicate negotiating between Sir Edward Grey and Germany, the Porte has now agreed that the port of Koweit be Turkey's: subject to Great Britain's special imprescriptible rights. Hence, it is anticipated that the Bagdad Company will shortly complete arrangements for a. big loan to finish the railwav.

KITCHENER SEES SNAKES. (Sydney iSun Special). LONDON. May 5. Lord Kitchener hod an exciting experience at tho Cairo races yesterday. when he foiuid himself among a nest of cobras. The Consul-General occupied a special box in the grandstand. A movement under the flooring caught hi.s attention, and when ia servant made a search he found a cobra 12 feet long. A snake-charmer was brought, and lie started to whistle on a reod to induce the snake to come into the open. To the astonishment and alarm of Lord Kitchener's attendants, five deadly cobras, which had been lying within a few feet of him, came forth, swaying gently to the music.

The charm was broken by an excited attendant, who rushed forward to slay the snakes. The charmer • jumped for safety, and the snakes moved off into the crowd. A minute of the wildest excitement followed. Each snake was followed by a shrieking crmvd of Egyptians till it was overtaken and killed. The five cobras were caught.