GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 245, 6 March 1913, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

DIOSTRCCTIVE IX JAPAN. 3y Cable— Press Association—Copyright. Tokio, March 4. A lire (lost,roved the whole of ilie town of Numazu. Tlie damage Id! als five million yen. The villa occupied by the Dowager Empress and the Crown Prince and his. brothers was saved by the breadth of the Kana river. THE' GERMAN MENACE. London, March 4. The Manchester Guardian says that Englishmen do not make enough allowance for Germany's geographical position. Owing to Italy's weakening attachment and Austria becoming less of a Germanic power. Germany's army occupies a similar place to that which Englishmen give to their navy. It was ludicrous to describe Germany as a colossus bestriding Europe. A FATAL KIRK. London, March 4, Eire destroyed a bootmaker's shop in Cable street. Several of those employed in the building were cut oil from the stairs and jumped from the windows. They were subsequently removed to the hospital, where one lias died and five lie critically injured. One girl was incinerated. THE RUSSIAN ARMY. Paris, March 4. The .St. Petersburg correspondent of Le Temps states that besides raising three army corps, Russia is strengthening her reserve. The paper's Vienna correspondent again reports the earlydemobilisation by both Russia_ and Austria on their respective frontiers. HYDROPLANE DAMAGED. London, March 4. A hydroplane collided with a destroyer while manoeuvring with the North Sea and Channel Fleets on. the Firth of Forth. The hydroplane was badlv holed and had her bows shattered. She has reached Leith. A LIBEL CASE. London, March 4. A true bill has been returned against Mr. Cecil Chesterton, the journalist charged with libelling Mr Godfrey Isaacs (brother of the Attorney-General) in connection with the Marconi contracts. The trial takes place in April. BRITISH TERRITORIALS STARVED. London, March 4. Lord Methuen. speaking at _ Devizes, said that he was prepared to follow in Lord Roberts' footsteps. The Territorials 'had never had a proper chance. No member of the Cabinet had supported the scheme, and they must make it a point of honor with the Government; to make the Territorials efficient, in order | to meet the greatly altered conditions in Europe. He believed that compulsory cadet trainig was acceptable to Englishmen. POLICING THE .MEDITERRANEAN. ; Berlin. March 4. The Yossische Zeitung interprets the meeting of it. Baudin. the French Minister for Marine, and Mr. Churchill. First Lord of the Admiralty, to be connected with the distribution of the French and English fleets in the Mediterranean. The German newspaper, Kreuz Zeitung. states it is significant that the visit has been timed for a period when the French fleets are about to carry out their manoeuvres.

PRESIDENT WILSON INSTALLED. Washington. March 4. Dr. Woodrow Wilson and Mr. Marshall were installed as President and Vice-President respectively at the Federal capital to-day. A tremendous crowd participated in the inaugurating proceedings. Ex-President Taft welcomed the incoming President at the portals of the White House. IN CONTRAST TO FRANCE. Berlin. March 4. All the newspapers except the military ones, received the news of the increase of the army with groans and complaints. The Germania alleges that the Government's intentions are to raise more money by monopolies. PHILIPPINE RISING. Manila, March 4. The Moros attacked the town of Jolo. The fighting was serious, thirty Americans being wounded. The censorship on the matter is strict. CANADA'S NAVAL POLK Y . Ottawa, March 4. The House has been sitting 24 hours. The Liberals are endeavoring to force an appeal to the country on the naval policy.