British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 June 1913, Page 3

British and Foreign.

{BY ELECTRIC TEUEGRAPH--COPYRIGHT] J ,'Pill Pit ISA ASSOCIATION.} '! (Received This Day, 9.30 a.m.) i A BYE-ELECTION. ■ LONDON, June 23. i ;' Lord Duncannon Las been elected ) Tor Dover, unopposed. AUSTRALIA'S BATTLESHIP. / Rear-Admiral Patey lias hoistct his flag on tho battleship Australia, TUBERCULOSIS. Tho Government has appointed a committeo of leading medical men (under presidency of Lord Moulton] to carry out a workl-wido rosearcl on tho best treatment of tuberculosis; and to provide data on insurance and sanatoria. FRIENDLY MALINGERERS. Many, friendly societies complain of serious depletion of funds by tri-vial-sickness claims. Tho Grand Master of tho [Manchester Unity Order declares that tho administration of insuranco benefits menaces both the National Fund and the Friendly Societies Funds. TURKISH METHODS. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 23. Ferid Bey, Commander of the Basrn division, and Nouri Bey, Governor of Mountifek, with two officers, have been ambushed. Nouri Bey was killed, and the others wounded. The occurrenco is believed to bo an echo of the Shefket- plot, and the Government's neglect to introduce reforms. THE ALLIES' QUARRELS. BELGRADE, June 23. Though Servia rejected Bulgaria's conditions of demobilization, she has again urged an unconditional acceptance of tho original proposal. Servia is willing to accept arbitration, but not on an anti-war agreement. Fighting took place on Wednesday between a Bulgarian band and the Seventh Servian Regiment, in"'the village of Yletove. The Bulgarians were driven out, losing twelve men. Tho Servians lost three. SOFIA, June 23. A mass meeting demanded immediate military action in Macedonia. . ATHENS, Juno 23. The Queen of Greece has deferred her visit to Germany, devoting herself to the re-establislunent of war hospitals. Greok newspapers vehemently denounce Bulgaria's attitude. Tho correspondent of the Bulgarian News Agency has "been expelled from Salonika for disseminating false news. CAPTAIN SCOTT'S JOURNAL. LONDON, Juno 23. The July number of the Strand Magazine publishes a first instalment of Captain Scott's story from his journal's finely illustrated paintings. photographs, and narrative. It covers the journey from New Zealand to tho establishment of depots preparatory to the advance to the Pole. . Captain Scott graphically describes the outlook when pumps were choked after leaving New Zealand, and the vessel was in danger of foundering, and tells how Oates and Atk.nson laboured through the night to save the ponies while twenty-four officers literally haled tho Terra Nova with buckets. Williams worked in the sweltering heat behind the boilers and cut the bulk head, enabling Lieutenant Bowers to reach the pumps and clear the suction. Tho spirit of the crew throughout, says Captain Scott, was instanced l>y the way in which they cheerfully prepared to "pig in" in the forecastle ill order to provide more stowage for tho stores. Cheerfulness and good fellowship reigned whether it was in calm or storm. Bower's organising genius was wonderful. A WHALE STORY. Captain Scott relates a thrilling incident when six killer whales roso up under a floe whereon Panting was standing with a number of dogs. The floe was shattered into fragments, but all those on it marvellously escaped. The depot laying "was greatly hampered by the soft snow, and the ponies wore useless until a sort of snow shoo was devised. Captain Scott continues:— ''What extraordinary uncertainty was presented. ''Every day some now fact, new obstacle, was revealed threatening grave obstruction. "I supposo this is the reason which makes the game so well worth playing." A FIERY DOG PACK. The dogs grew a little fierce, and on© bit Captain Scott, but Meares' intervention prevented the whole pack from attacking him. » Many fights occurred among the pack, which, though peaceful one moment, becamo tearing and raging and fighting like devils tho next. Hie team falling into a. crevasso provided an exciting incident. Eleven dogs out of thirteen were rescued after herculean attempts. Capain Scott, on his return in safety to tho camp, received Campbell's letter announcing that Amundsen was at the Bay of Whales ready with dogs to dash to the Pole earlier than was possible with ponies. Captain Scott resolved to adhere to his original plans. The preliminary work revealed tho disturbing factor that the ponios had lost condition in tho blizzards. "This," says Captain Scott "made

a lato start necessary next year." * Ho relates Captain Evans' Albert Hall story of Bower's party's bravery on an ice floe at Hut Point, and eulogises tho way they stuck to the ponies,, knowing their loss would ruin his plans. Tho next instalment will describo tho winter quarters and the start for the fatal journey. KILL EACH OTHER. PARIS, Juno 23. Two Apaclio suitors for the hand of a girl, each head of a band, fought a duel to docido the possession of tho girl. Both lovers wore killed. One recoived two bullet wounds and five knifo thrusts, and tho other,received three bullets in the head. Three other. Apaches wero seriously wounded.