GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 55, 5 November 1913, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph- Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Heccived iB.IO a.m.) London, November 3. Tlio Board (if '-Trade is considering the appointment of a departmental committee to enquire into the recent series"of railway accidents. Berne, November 3. Castagli, a Greek millionaire ot Cairo, and his wife (recently married) and the latter’s sister were motoring between Lousanne and Leysin, when the chauffeur ■ took a 1 wrong turning and precipitated the company into a thirty-foot ravine. Castagli and his sister-in-law were killed, but the others were not seriously injured. Aden. November 3. j The fire on the Summatra has been ' extinguished. (Received 9.'0 a.m.) a- 1 ' London, November 3. The British Association’s party fm i Australia numbers 395, of whom 15!' | will receive the Government grant. 'aMadrid' ll November 3. i Captain Sanchez has been execute! for the murder of Senor Jalon. (Received 12.30 p.m.) London, Novemher 3.

Advices from New York state that the Americans are commenting on tin British Ambassador’s absence frorr Washington during the 'Mexican crisis The Foreign Office explains that M: Rice is resting in. New. Hampshire, owing to ill-health,/and,adds that tin work of the Embassy is being pm formed to Sir Edward Grey’s full satis faction.

The verdict in the Waterloo <Rai! way accident'AVifs that it was due f Signalman Moore’s error of judgment (Rcc dived 1.20 p.m.y ' ;P Washington/ November 3.

Tiie Army Department announce that as the result of several years

work, the United States is now abl to place half a million men in tin field in the event of war. Criticattack the plans on the ground tha they provide for the enlistment of large force of volunteers after tinwar breaks out.