GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 97, 24 April 1912, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, April 22. The army dirigible Gamma, with a capacity of 75,000 feet, left Farnhorough with six passengers, circled St. Paul’s Cathedral, and returned. New York, April 23. The tornado swept a large area of Southern Georgia. Six people are reported to have been .killed. there was heavy damage to property. $ Three masked men robbed the passengers in the sleeping cars of the Rock Island-Golden Gate Limited express. They brought the train 4 3 a standstill by shooting holes through the air brake. The robbers escaped. Astrakan, April 23. Six V fishing boats are reported to have foundered, and twenty-five fishermen were drowned. (Received 24, 8.20 a.m.) Berlin, April 23. In introducing the Navy Bill in the Reichstag Herr Hollweg said he was convinced that none of the great lovers Were seeking to quarrel with Germany, though there was a danger of the nation being driven to war by a noisy, fanatical minority. It would bo disastrous if they returned to the principle of meeting naval expenditure by a loan. (Received 24, 8.20 a.m.) Capetown, April 23. A select committee amended the Defence Bill and raised the age for compulsory training from seventeen to 21 and abolished the-capitation payment by citizens exempted by ballot. !ho Bill provides for an aviation school preliminary to the enrolment of an aviator corps. London, April 23. Corbett Wilson monoplaned from Fishguard to Innescorty. He said there was no news of Allen,