British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 April 1914, Page 3

British and Foreign.

Second Edition

[ELECTRIC TET/ElittAFH, COI'VRIGHT. 1 ' L rER I'RKSS ASSOCIATION. I (Received This Day, 9.15 a.m.) PRO.I ECTED ALLLAXCE. •Johannesburg, Apiil 13. Sceoders from tlio iNationalist and l.'nionist parties, with a view to joining the Labour party, have invited tho latter to a conference for the purpose of broadening its basis and securing representation among the middle classes. GEHMAN MILITARY RULE. Berlin, April 10. 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 tho inarch or are bound when in camp. An officer is empowered to inflict fifty lashes, and a non-com-missioned officer t>venty-five. (Received This Day, LJ.2O a.m.) A\J STR ALIA IS AAV Y . JLonaon, April 10. Jolui ihown ana company, ox LiyueOaUK, nave provisionally accepted an outer lor tne Uouiuiunwealtli s submarine uepot snip.

ine i'all Aiuil Gazette, commenting' on Senator iUillen s statement, says that one oi tiie worst achievements of tlie present Government is ios destruction of tiio nonunions confidence jji an linperiai navy policy. Senator Atilten's protest makes sad reading for those, recalling ike hopes raised by the 1909 conference. The donnniuns see the British Government shirking the standard Avhich itself set up. Senator Milieu rightly points out that Britain, ni lUUl), preached a continuity policy and is uoav turning that policy inside out. Australia and Canada have good reason to suspect that Ihe -sincerity of the Admiralty's professions and the result is that the co-operative spirit is awakened. The Globe remarks that Sir Geo. Reid'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 growing attachment for the Mother Country simply fulllls their expectations. None of her lessons are more thaii the man nor in which the defence problem has been faced. HOLIDAYS IN CAMP. London, April 13. The rister volunteers largely spent their holidays in camp. Sir EdAvard Carson made a tour of inspection. OKUMA ACCEPTS. Tokio, April Vi. Count Okuma has the Premiership. KAISER GOES VISITING. Bucharest, April \.o. Tho Kaiser shortly visits King Carol. Diplomatic, circles declare that the object of (he visit is to strengthen the Triple Alliance's relations with Roiunania, in view of I'ussia's recent efforts to establlish her influence in Uoumania.-