British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 November 1913, Page 3

British and Foreign.

JPEIt PRESS ASSOCIATION.I ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT. (Received This Day, 8.35 a.m.) SPECULATION. London, Nov. 25. The Daily Chronicle rumours that Ulster will be given the right to veto is merely ingenious, speculation. A PROSPECTIVE AERO PLIGHT. Vienna, Nov. 25. Vedrines, who recently flew without a stop from Prance to Bohemia, proposes to continue on to Constantinople if possible, and then to lake Chad, in th"e centre of Africa, or to Australia via Ceylon. SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS. Capetown, Nov. 25. The Chief Magistrate at Maritzburg, in sentencing fifty of the municipal strikers, warned the Indians that they must protest against the head tax in the constitutional manner, otherwise they w.ill alienate the sympathy of all white people. Leading members of the Opposition in Johannesburg, while opposing unrestricted assistance in immigration urge the abolition ' of the poll tax.

The strike is extending to Zululand and is affecting the sugar mills there. Delhi, November 25. The Civil and Military Gazette states that Lord Glandstone's despatches dispose of the charges of ill-treatment, but in view of the agitation in India, it supports a demand for an impartial inquiry. CAPITAL AND WAR. New York, November 25. Mr Wilson, the late American Ambassador in Mexico, lecturing at Washington, declared that the whole Mexican business was due to the rivalry between American and British oil companies. (Received This Day, 9.20 a.m.) MUCH UNDRESSING. London, November 25. Following the protest against Miss Gaby Doslys, im outcry has arisen against an adopted French farce "Who is the Lady?"' at the Garrick Theatre, and an active controversy is going on in the newspapers. There is much undressing by the leading lady in the course of the piece, and the censor attends nightly. '

Miss Gertrude Kingston writes strongly against the inefficiency of the censorship in safeguarding the public morals.

RUSSIAN POLITICAL PRISONERS. a protest against the torture of political prisoners in ltussia is being published throughout Europe. It is signed by Lord Lytton, Mr Josiah Wedgewood, Mr Pamsay McDonald, M.P., Sir A. Conau Doyle, Mr H. Cr. Wells, Mr J. K. Jerome, Mr Maurice Hewlett, Mr Laurance Irving, Professor J. B. Bury, Mr Gilbert Murray and many others abroad. . The document declares that since 1905 when the Czar promised liberty to Russian people, thirty-seven thousand persons have been imprisoned, and three thousand executed. Starvation aud most barbarious treatment made the prisons a hell. The twopence halfpenny daily, allowed for food, was mostly pocketed, by the officials. The prisoners were packed in overcrowded dirty rooms, devoid of the simplest hygienic equipment.. They are almost deprived, of medical assistance, and become the victims of all kinds of epidemics. Many have committed suicide, and tens of thousands have been deported to Siberia without trial, where many perished for want of food, clothing; and housing. RECONCILED. Reports reach London tliat Mr Bramwell Booth and Ballington Booth are reconciled after nearly twenty years' separation. A PLOT DISCOVERED. The warders at Parkhurst prison noticed Stinie Morrison put something in his mouth. They seized him and extracted a piece of chewed paper. An examination of his cell disclosed a piece of brown paper whereon were details of an elaborate plot to escape, including the blowing up of the prison wall. Extra night guards were placed 1 outside. < It is further stated that Morrison

some time ago tonic to hungerstriking, and was placed in irons owing to refractoriness. (Received This Day, 11.40' a.m.) THE AISGILL DISASTER. London,- Nov. 25. Major Pringle's report on the Aisgill disaster state that the collision was due to Caudle's neglect to observe the signals", and his subsequent carelessness and want of caution. He adds that Guard Whitley ought to. have protected .the first train, and the responsibility, to i small extent, rested with him for disregarding the rules; also with Nicholson and Donnelly for abetting him. Major Pringle recommends greater safeguards by means jf detonators, coloured flare lights, electrically lighted carriages, steel underframes with shock obsorbing buffers and non-inflajinmable timber work. INDIANS BREAK LOOSE. Durban, Nov. 25. The ' Indians broke out on Hawksworth Estate, at Esperanzie, on the South Coast. During a collision with the police, three Indians were; killed and twenty wounded.