GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 66, 13 March 1912, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (United Press Association.) Paris, March 11. Suzanne Bernard, aged ,19, was kill cd while passing tests for an aviator’; certificate at Etampes. She attemptei rising, and during a turn the inaeliiin tilted and fell 200 feet. The Aero Club states that the dan gors of aviation have been exaggerat od in the past. There is, the chd claims, only one death for every 100, 000 kilometres. Twelve thonsaiw passengers were carried in France i. 1911, compared with 1800 in the prs vions year. There wero 13,000 flight; across country, aggregating 20o”o0kilometres, compared with 50,000 ii 1910. Aviators were 30,000 hour: aloft, compared with 8300 in 1910. London, March 11. The Premier .states that Homo Rnl. will be introduced first thing aftei Easter. Paris, March 11. A quarter of a million- of Germa) cartridges consigned to Oran were seized at Dunkirk. It is believed thej wore destined for Morocco. V London, March 11. Mr Masterman, in , the House, oi Commons, said there was no reason why the health: section of the Insurance Bill could not ho brought into operation similarly with the unemployment section on July 15th. At Mrs Pankhurst’s instance the hunger strike by the incarcerated suffragettes has been adandoned. Rio de Janeiro, March 11.

During a conflict between Federal troops and a political meeting at Maccio the State Secretary for the Interior was killed and several wound ed. The sunken submarine A 3 has been raised and is being towed into Portsmouth. ~ . i Mrs Pankhurst is suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis. Several of the suffragette prisoners are refusing food. -Albert Stanley, Labour member for Staffordshire, speaking at Cacock. said the owners had made enough during the past three months to pay 12 months’ of the minimum wage. The miners wore prepared for three months. Ottawa, March 11. A fire at Winnipeg destroyed the International Harvester Co.’s warehouse. An explosion occurred (faring the fire and five persons, including two firemen, perished. The northeast end of the building fell following the explosion, the cause of which is unknown. One spectator standing on a skylight of a neighbouring building fell through to the floor beneath and was killed. The loss is estimated at a million dollars. New York, March 11. Mr Roosevelt has decided to take the stump and make a vigorous fight for the party nomination. Mr Roosevelt says he has been urged by In's supporters throughout the country to make a speech-making tour. By fourteen votes to four the House Committee on Inter-State Commerce adopted a Hill for the government of the Panama Canal. The Rill gives the president authority to fix tolls within certain restrictions, the maximum toll being six shillings per ton ami the minimum not less than an amount sufficient to operate and maintain the canal efficiently. The president is given power to make all appointments including that of Governor of the Canal zone. It is not proposed to place tolls on vessels belonging to the United States or the Republic of Panama, but vessels controlled by railway companies will be absolutely prohibited passage through the canal. The same provision affects vessels belonging to any shipping ring. Ottawa, March 11. It is reported Hero that Harry Radford, the American explorer, was deserted in the far north, during an exploration trip, by guides, who are alleged to have left him without provisions. Arrangements arc being made to succour him.