Second Edition british and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 April 1914, Page 3

Second Edition british and Foreign.

[Ei.j£c:riuc coi'vuight.] I'uess association.i (Received This Day, 0.15 a.m.) PROJECTED ALLIANCE. Johannesburg, April PJ. Seeeders from the Nationalist, and Unionist parties, with a view to joining l he. Labour party, have invited the- latter to a conference for the purpose of broadening its basis and securing representation among the middle classes. (J Eli MAX MIL! TAP Y PULE. Berlin, April PJ. In the Reichstag, the Left party is strongly protesting against the army orders governing punishments in East Africa, by which native soldiers wear chains when on the march or are bound when in camp.

An officer is empowered to inflict fifty lashes, and a non-com-missioned officer bventy-five. (Received This Day, 0.20 a.m.)

AUSTRALIA'S xS'AVY. April i-j. John Brown ami company, ol Clydebank, have provisionally; accepted an order ior the Commonwealth s submarine depot ship. The Pall Mall Gazette, commenting on Senator Millen s statement, says that one of the> worst achievements oi the present GoverumenL is its destruction of the dominions confidence in an Imperial navy policy. Senator ALiiien s protest makes sad reading for those recalling the hopes raised by the PJOO conference. The dominions see the British Government shirking the standard which itself set up. Senator Millen rightly points out that Britain, m 1000, preached a continuity policy and is now turning that policy inside out. Australia and Canada have good reason to suspect that the sincerity of the Admiralty's professions and the result is that the co-operative spirit is awakened. The Globe remarks that Sir Geo. Rcid's message from Australia is decidedly inspiring. Australia possesses special attractions for British emigrants because nowhere else do they so readily feel at home. Her "rowing attachment for the Mother Country simply fulfils their expectations. None of her lessons are more impressive than the'manner in which the defence problem has been faced. HOLIDA YS IX CAMP. London, April 1-j. The l ister volunteers largely spent their holidays in camp. Sir .lOdwnrd ( 'arson made a tour of inspection. Olv IT MA ACCEPTS. Tokio, April 1-5. Count Okuma has the Premiership. KAISER GOUS YiSIT'IXG. Bucharest, April L!. The Kaiser shortlv visits King Carol. - Diplomatic circles declare that the object of the visit is to strengthen the Triple Alliance's relations with Roumania, in view of Uussia's recent efforts to establish her influence in Poumania.