DECLARATION OF LONDON.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 101, 19 June 1911, Page 5

DECLARATION OF LONDON.

ADMIRALS TO MEET. London, Juno 18. German newspapers express delight at the Imperial Conference’s approval of the Declaration of London. Admiral Lord Charles Bcresford is arranging a meeting of British admirals after the Coronation to consider tho Declaration of London. navy pr fzs-; dill. London, dune IS. . .Many questions have, been tabled in the House of Common's on the, Navy Prize Bill. TRAIN DERAILED. Ottawa, June 17. The “International Limited” express was derailed at Toronto. One passenger was killed, and six seriously injured. A BRADFORD LOCK-OUT. WOOLCOMBERS’ .protest. London, June 18. Fifty large woolcomhing firms at Bradford have shut down. Clangs of strikers visited several works where the masters employed hands who had not struck, and there were some disturbances. The employers determined to free themselves from the agreement which had hitherto tied their hands in dealdug with night-workers. Three firms have granted the strikers’ demands. THE LATE KING LEOPOLD. PRINCESS LOUISE’S ACTION. Brussels, June 17'.’ The Princess Louise’s action against the Government is,concluded. The deference was that the late King Leopold always intended the wealth of the Congo to benefit Belgium alone. Judgment was deferred. WRECK OF THE ASIA. OFFICER HELI) RESPONSIBLE. Now York, Juno 17. An investigation held in the British Consul-General’s Office af San Francisco found that third officer Johnson was responsible for the wreck of the Asia through not exercising due caution in keeping a look-out. Ho was censured for his poor judgment in setting so fine a course in dangerous waters. COLONIAL SOLDIERS AT HOME. REVIEWED BY LORD ROBERTS. London, June 17. Lord Rohei’ts inspected ] 1(0(1 colonials at the Duke of Yovk’fj fedhool at Chelsea. 'They were!’chiefly Canadians and South Africans. The Field-Mar-shal-recognised a nliinhcr,of mop who had served in the floor War. Major Buckley took' a party of the troops, including some Now Zealanders, to Birmingham, where they visit-’, cd the small Arms factory and afterwards Warwick Castle. ■ Hi J . I v;; i SIR JOSEPH WARD. MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT. London, June 16. Sir Joseph Ward was proceeding to the Imperial Conference in a motorcar. when the hood collapsed, cutting his face slightly. The wound was, dressed, and Sir Joseph attended the conference?'