GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 25, 27 May 1912, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright.) (United Press Association.) BRITAIN AND GERMANY. London, May 2!. Sir Geo. Reid, interviewed, said that his visit to Germany had convinced him that the gre.it hulk of the Germans arc at one with Great Britain. He found a strong desire for a friendly development of peace sentiments, in no way inconsistent with a; most thorough and resolute defence. The apparent extravagance in naval and military preparations was serving a peaceful purpose, making aggressive war more risky. GERMAN DEFENCE. Berlin, May 21. The Reichstag has prorogued to November 26. Herr Hollweg congratulated the Deputies for their voting on the Defence Bill, as demonstrating a determination that their nation shall main tain its strength as an additional guaranteel of poacc. THE FB E XCH CH AMB ER. Paris, May 24. M. Deschamel has been elected President of the Chamber by 292 votes to M. Eticnne's 208. PORTUGAL AND THE VATICAN. Lisbon, -May 24. The Chamber, by 50 to 45 votes, adopted a Bill suppressing the legation at the Vatican. » THE PANAMA CANAL. Washington, May 24. Before the Senate Committee on the [nter-Ocean Canal Bill, shipowners demanded a free passage of the Panama Canal, as necessary to build up a mercantile marine, which was in a parlous plight. CANADIAN' ITEM 3. Ottawa, May 24. The Duke W'bonnaught, addrer-sing school■•cadets.during .the Empire Day celebrations at Toronto, said: "Sometimes wc^esVi 5 ' 'foolish" remarks concerning the military. Militarism really means subordination of the laws or organisation of a country to military law and discipline. It is not so in Canada, and never will ho. ! hero is no militarism in teaching discipline to enable youths to carry out their primary;)djjty of citizenship.''

The Government is considering a scheme to-bred wireless''stations m the far northern regions of Canad i. at Ungava, and also at far western points, placing them all in touch with Ottawa. ..Exploring and surveying parties will thus lie able to commuucate continuously with headquarcers\ The Government, as a special act of grace lias allowed" two Hindu women to remain with their husbands, these being the first Hindu women m Canada. A SOCIALIST PLOT. New York, May 2-1. At San Diego, California, a plot was revealed to the police whereby six armed Industrial Workers of Ihe World (a Socialist revolutionary organisation) were selected by lot .to shoot down the Mayor and other civic officials of San Diego, where the industrial Workers have been prevented from entering by physical force. Several arrests have beet; made.