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Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 November 1913, Page 3

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British and Foreign. — 4 [eLECIIUC TELEGRAPH, COPYUIGHT.J [PER PRESS, ASSOCIATION-1 (Keceived This Day, S.oO a.m.) London, ~ov. 20. The Hon. D. Lloyu George, in reply to suffragette deputations at Oxford, said he refused to wreck the Government's prospects, and .measures for women's suffrage. He declared that if he had the Insurance Act submitted to :i plebiscite when it was passing through the House i< would probably have been thrown out. Th> suffrage •movement must also have Ihe party luachine behind it. Ftrcible feeding was the only alternative to starvation, or a ban doument of the whole law of social organisation. x .FOOTBALL. New York, Nov. 2"J. . Harvard rugby team oi" J';):>(bailers defeated the Bale team by iif'teen points to five. A MEXICAN REPORT. From El Paso there \< a report that the Constitutiouali ses claim to have destroyed two trii.'is conveying a thousand Federal troops south to Jaurez. The United States is strengthening the troops along the borders. (Received This Day, !).2O a.m.) THE DUBLIN STIUKE. London, Nov. 20. Air Havclock Wilson, in a manifesto, says that Larkin has absolutely controlled the Dublin branch of the Sailors' and Firemen's union for the last two years, and the union has been involved in continuous disputes without reference to the governing .body. The strike could have been finished if common sense had prevailed.

He asks whether those booming Larkin can justify his disregard of agreements.

Seven hundred strike breakers in Dublin are receiving oOs weekly and free meals. They send cargoes of cattle to Btrkenhead.

_ The Daily Citizen says that British labour can only exert its full influence on behalf of the Dublin' strikers by trusting itself to the guidance of well tried leaders. Larkin does not serve his own, or labour's cause by sowing distrust between the leaders and their followers. HANK omCIALS IN TROUBLE. Berlin, Nov. 2-' i. Ohm, an official in' the Neiderdeutesche Bank at Dortmund, ha« been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, aud Hartwig, the auditor, to three years' ' imprisonment, and a fine of one thousand pounds sterling-, for Jiraud in connection with the bank's failure. Other officials received lessersentences. The trial lasted 147 days. WAP EXPENDITURE. The total naval expenditure for l'Dl-j is estimated, at twenty-four million three hundred and ninety seven thousand pounds sterling, an increase of three hundred and eighty-four thousand pounds. For the army, the amount is sixty million eight hundred and fifty-three thousand pounds, a decrease of seven million s'ix hundred and two thousand pounds. THE SOUTH AllflUAN . STPJKE. Durban, Nov. 2 ; j. Six hundred Indians have entered the town from the Natal estates; llif) were arrested and the rest sent back. A* mass meeting i>l five thousand resolved to call a general strike, a j)roposal to postpone it for a fortnight being coldly received. ! Maidhu, representing Ghandi, the Indian leader, made a fiery speech, but counselled those who are employed in hospitals and electric light stations to remain at their posts. He was afterwards arrested. PARTY SPLIT. Capetown, Nov. 2-i. The dispute between General Botha and General Hertzog . has resulted in the party splitting'in twain. ~An acrimonious discussion at the Congress was followed by the Commissioner's report, announcing its failure. De Wet declared that the commission had widened the breach, and the Premier must resign. r A motion that the Congress drop the dispute and request the Government to proceed -with the administration of the country was canied bv I'll votes to 90.

, Orangia voted solidly for Hert- , zog When t-lie result of t.lio ballot was announced, Hertzog and De 'Wet, witli their followers, quit--1f«l the hall. De Wet turned in tlio doorway and shouted adieu. The seceders will hold a congress at Bloemfontein In January next to form an organisation, to he styled the - Nationfit Tarty. Subsequently the congress elected both Hertzog and De Wet members of t}ie head committee. General Botha supported ffieir election, and urged that they should always keep the doors of the congress open. FOOTBALL IN CALIFORNIA. TRAGIC J)EATH ON THE FIELD. "Vancouver, Nov. 20. At. football, the All Blacks scored -55 points, io Victoria nil. Ogden, the Victoria full-back, ;j list, before'• the final whistle, and

while being , tackled by a New Zealauder, Ml and was uuable to rise. He was carried off unconscious, and died in a few minutes. It was thought at first that he had received concussion, but a medical examination showed that lie had suffered from heart weakness, and that his collapse Avas due to excitement.. The referee declared that the Nov.- Zealaiider had not transgressed the rules in any way whatever, and that the occurrence was purely accidental.

The New Zenlanders are likely lo fulfil their remaining engage incuts.

TROUBLE IN BrLUAIUA. London, Nov. 2-\

The Daily Mail's Vienna cor respondent confirms many recen rumours that King Ferdinant o: Bulgaria intends abdicating.

There is excitement at Sofia be cause Prince Boris (Heir-Appar rut) has left the capital, it is be lieved owing to threatening let' tors.

King Ferdinand's unpopularity is increasing, owiii" , to his failure lo secure Austria's support. "To be Lot" placards are posted outside the palace.