Second Edition TO-DAY'S NEWS OF THE WORLD

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 July 1913, Page 3

Second Edition TO-DAY'S NEWS OF THE WORLD

[BT ELRCTIUO TELBOUAPH -CUI'i'IUUUX] J PUR HIIKBB ASSOCIATION.] " (Received This Day, 9.00 a.m.) THE SICK MAN HEALTHY. Constantinople, July 21. The I'ortc, in a note to the Powers, supplies Turkey's reasons for occupying Thrace and Adrianople, ami announces the future Turco-Bulgariau frontier will be the River .M a ret/a. The Turkish Government would have preferred to settle the .frontier diplomatically, but the Bulgarians iitrocities ami barbaiisni in the occupied territories made it impossible to hope for a diplomatic solution, ihe note is regarded as foreshadowing a declaration of war, which is generally considered lieeessaij in order to restore Turkey s liberty of action in view of the Treaty of London. One hundred and fifty thousand Turkish troops are inarching on Adrianople find Soti'i. Thirty thousand Koumania'l troops have reached Ork.i.ujt and Ethropl.je. Bashi Bazourks (mounted irregular troops) have devastated the country durini Hie march on Adrianople, am now are committing' atiocities pillaging and burning. At the city of Belgrade scv eral sharp encounters at variou points have occurred, but in serious engagements. Hie Ser vians have penetrated the 13ul garian territory nt hchipven and the Bulgarians are retreat ing. The Bulgarians retiretowards Widin. The Servians now have eroi sed the frontier at four point* Berne, July 21. Austrian subjects resident m Switzerland (also officers on fur- . - lough) have been ordered to rejoin their regiments forthwith. x ' ' HOW BARIIY BEAT r> PEAItCE. London, July, 21v - The weather was fine and moderate for the boairace, but there was a head wind. . -LU, water was rough at 1 u ney, with a leading wind, smooth at Hammersmith Bridge o Barnes's Bridge, but choppy over the last stages. Both competitors were in first rale condition. Barry won by two lengths. The crowd was considerably larger than the one that witnessed the Arnst-Barry race. (Received This Day, «•"')

A CLOSE THING. Sew York, July 21. The steamer Tremper, laden with passengers, struck a leet at Eosapus Island. Panic ensued amongst the passcugers, . and the officers were overpowered. Amid disordei the vessel Avas heached on a bank of the Hudson lliver, just " in the nick of time, where she sank in shallow water. ONE MOKE Ylirmi OE EASHIffX. Advices received i'roiu Aoriiri, (lilberl Islands, South Sea, announce thai Archbishop Evei.ett, the virtual king, intends abandoning the rulership of the - y ' island owing (lie alleges) to his numerous native wives bank- ' " yupting him by demanding the newest English gowns. Everett -will return to America. Everett at one time was a wealthy American eccentric, who by . means of the phonograph was adopted successor to the kingship of Aorari. (Received This Day 11.40 a.m.) All CADES A:\IIUJ. London, July 21. In the libel case of Wootton ' versus Siever, the Huxleys (jockeys) gave evidence stating that Wootton never' ordered them to pull horses. Sieviers, in an emotional speech, said he was not there as an angel, but knowing something of the bad side of the turf

lie knew wlien horses were pul- ] led and why they were not | baoked. He asked the jury to j remember Woottoivs heavy winniugs, and said this was "a i ease where money spoke." William Buss gave evidence that he did not ttLink Frank AVootton, when riding Stickup, tried his best to win the Cambridgeshire Stakes. Taylor, an ex-jockey, gave evidence that when lie rode Mitral at Kemston Park, in December, 11)07, AVootton, senior, told hiiii that if he found Mitral running strong he was .to run him wide at the turn. Cross-examined, Taylor admit-ted-lie was a heavy drinker and was making his living by spying at horse trials from concealed positions under hedges. MilS PANKHI'IIST'S KETUIvN. Mrs l'ankliurst, unknown to the police, reached a pavilion and hid in an anteroom till a meeting commenced. Detectives, hearing of her presence, barred her exit and arrested her as she was going on the platform. An uproar followed, and a number of women attempted a rescue. They attacked the detectives with pins and umbrellas. -Several arrests were effected. Mrs I'ankhurst, at liollaway, refused to leave the cab, but the detectives lifted her out and carried her into the prison.