SUN CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 14, 17 September 1913, Page 5

SUN CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS

1 OUR DAILY BREAD.

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(.Received 8 a.m.) London, September 1G

At the British Association J)r. Leonard Hill said that the vital qualities of Nature’s foods called vitamin'es was destroyed by modern methods through sterilisation and milling. White bread did not contain vitamies, and the consequences were serious lo the Lcanli or the working classes, who were unable to supplement with mhro nutritive food. Girls in factories at Lister ate bread and jam. The jam was to be condemned. A little sugar was an excellent thing, but to make it a food by consuming large quantities of sweets was the most mischevious practice.

COLLAPSE OF PUBLIC PLATFORM

Madrid, September 1G

While a bull fight was in progress it Mignelsturra, a storm compelled the spectators to retire precipitately. Many took refuge on a box floor, which gave way, and forty women, r. child, and eight police were injured.

THE SAFETY OF AIRMEN.

Paris, September 16. Experiments are proceeding at the Eiffel Tower to test the efficacy of a parachute which has been designed co enable airmen to descend safely. In case of accident two parachutes are carried, one attached to the airman and the other to the aeroplane. A model with a bag of sand representing the airman descended safely.

THE WEALTH OF FRANCE.

Paris, September 16

The Journal de Paris states thai Turkey, Iloumania, Servia, Greece, Bulgaria, Austria, and Spain, are approaching France for loans in the neai future.

LAND HUNGER.

Ottawa, September IG,

Free Government homesteads, with • ailway facilities in the vicinity, an now comparatively scarce. A farrnei at Saskatoon has just completed a vigil of 40 days and nights for the purpose of filing a claim for 160 acres if free land.

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL. London, September' 16. .j ‘' At' a meeting of the Association oil Chambers of Commerce at Antwerp next week, resolutions will he submitted on behalf of the London Chamber n favour of the Channel tunnel, and linking the British and Continental railways.

SERMONS ON IMMORALITY. London, September ]G.

Citizen Sunday will be observed in London on October 2G, when sermons will be preached from 600 churches against immorality. It is alleged that 15,000 women in London earn thei: livelihood neither by economic nor by industrial means.

MEMORIES OF POTSDAM.

London, September 16

King Constantine has altered his plans for visiting England before Paris, where a banquet will be given. M. Poincare will afford an opportunity to efface the memories of the Potsdam oration.

AGRICULTURE IN IRELAND. London, September 16.

A report issued by the Department of Agriculture for Ireland shows large increases in the imports and exports for last y ear, compared with the previous year. It states that the country is capable of producing in bulk £22,000,000 worth of imported foodstuffs.

THE OLYMPIC GAMES. London, September 16. The Olympic Committee has earnarked a portion of the fund to enable the teams of the Dominions to complete their training in England before going to Germany. The comm;.'.fee announced that it proposed to make

igrants to associations for four years, totalling as follows Amateur Athletic Association, £16,000; Irish AmaIteur Athletic Assciation, £3600; Scottish Association, £1000; National Cyclists’ Association, £2730; Gymnastic Association, £l9-15; Wresti.ug Association, £2050; Swimming Association, £5577; and Fencing Association, £IBO. It is estimated that the cost of sending 500 athletes to Berlin for a fortnight before the Games will he £15,000.