SUN CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 37, 14 October 1913, Page 5

SUN CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS RUMORED INDUSTRIAL WAR. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] Times—Sydney Sun Special Carles. (Received S a.m.) Condon, October 13. i The industrial air is filled with j ominous rumours of a Inigo trade war j being resumed with the employers’ fifty-million combine, which is expected to be an accomplished fact in a week. There lias been a huge influx into the trades union ranks as the result, constituencies being flooded with propagandists. It is estimated that during the past eighteen months the membership increased by a million. SCENES IN A GRAVEYARD, London, October 13. Disgiaceful scenes occurred at the burial of the victim sof the Liverpool tragedy. Hundreds of women with children in arms and perambulators rushed over the graves, destroying the wreaths, and standing on the tombstones. Police were standing by but took no action. LLOYD GEORGE’S SPEECH. London, October 13. * The Times, in a leader on Mr Lloyd George’s speech, says: What is the use of misrepresenting things by employing one-sided and inaccurate evidence and omitting all the other side. We call it darkening counsel. The general upshot of the pronouncement is that the Government is introducing very drastic land tenure legislation. Mr Lloyd George postulates a false state of things, leaving it there without indicating even Vaguely how the Government propose to carry it out.

BIG AEROPLANE POST.

Paris, October 13

The Government is experimenting with an aeroplane postal service between Paris and Panillac to catch the South American mail. France will surtax the charges.

CANCER AND FUEL.

London, October 13

A conclusion has 1 been reached In Dr. Chafles Green, of Edinburgh, that there is a distinct relation between the occurrences .of cancer and the kind of fiiel that'’is used for’ domestic; purposes. This has been accepted iv -conclusive by 1 Sir ’ WillhVnV Beuiietr in his presidential addresf? toMhf '(loal Smoke 'Aha'tohtent Society'. 1 Sir Wi| liam Bennbtt’s investigations liavte shown that the incidence of cancer is limited to those aVeas where coal is the staple fuel, while it is almost non-existent where ordinary peat alone is used. The only exception he discovered was in districts where lie" was a hard black substance which cracked like coal, quite unlike the Ordinary smouldering peat-. Sir \\ . Bennett spoke strongly in favor of gas as a substitute for fuel. . • ■ LATEST FASHIONS. Paris, October VI. The fashions for Autumn provide* a skirt narrower in the hem, dresslnakerrmuiutaining that whilst in normal position stays are worn lower. Black and dark blues are still popular, but greens, probably owing to the winter, follow. Gossamer-like silk stockings are fashionable, followed by cloth. Varnished leather boots are worn. GERMANY AND FRANCE. Berlin, October 13. General Breusing, in an article in the Magdeburger Zeituug, states that he has trustworthy information that the German cruiser flotilla will remain permanently in the Mediterranean. “We must,” he says, “look a little while for an explosion with France, most probably in the form of a war of revenge against Germany. The object of our cruisers will be to prevent the transport to Francd of 65,000 men now in Africa. Three fast Italian cruisers ivill support the German flotilla. Will England go to the help of France? It is vary doubtful. a< the danger which she runs of losing Egypt, Australia and New Zealand will grow simultaneously with the power of the German Navy. Thence

comes the recent attempt to oonclucl the entente with Germany.”