British and Foreign

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 May 1914, Page 3

British and Foreign

LLEC'I itlC TELKGRAPH COVYKItirtT fI'EK I'PJSSS ASSOCIATION.I GUN-RUNNING. (Received This Day 10. 60 a.m..) London, April III). Replying tu Sir W. liyles, the lit. Hon. H. H. Asquitli said th it measures "have been already taken by which we' hope to prevent a recurrence of gun-running, but .t is not desirable to make a public announcement." Sir W. P. Byles also asked if the gun-runners would not bo punished. The lit. Hon. H. H. said that the Government was considering other aspects of the matter. Mr T. P. O'Connor, writing in Reynolds' Newspaper, says that in reference, to the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill's offer, that ni any arrangements that may be made the Nationalists are determined that their opinions and convictions shall be respected. Eighteen destroyers are patrolling the lister coast. The volunteers at Lame cheered them and sang the National Antliom. Tin , sailors returned the cheers. The people of BiiuTbr displayed flags in honour of the warships' visif and asked the commander to give the usual searchlight display for public amusement. -(Received This Hay, 11.20 a.m.) PANAMA CANAL. New York, April W. Colonel Coethals announces that the Panama Canal will be open for freight traffic, in ten days. The interruption of tho Tehauantepec route has rendered such action necessary. The first freight cargo will be Hawaiian sugar. AVAR PREPARATIONS. • Mexico City, April ;J». Feverish, war preparations are throughout Mexico. The r;iii ? : ; ?fr- loundry is turning out t ■;■■;', n<?v;-, :i ; ida first-eltiss cartridge iactory is beinir "Stablished ?iear'.Puc In. declaration ol inar.*^^rtr f u' at Vera Cruz is taken to indicate that a march upon Mexico City is certain to follow. General feeling appears to be that President AVilso?i's acceptance if mediation is merely a ruse.

Prom-far-off Trebizond or near Poneke what matters whence they come? What thoujrh they beat tlio drum, or trumpet out their worth? For quality go seek ye throughout the circled earth, and ttfen coine bank to L*ink; and mutely wiukll; — Advfc,