VARIOUS CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10554, 9 February 1912, Page 3

VARIOUS CABLES.

» _ \'(United Frm Association — By FAo--i trie Telegraph — Copy ugh t. • MOROCCAN TREATY. NEGOTIATIONS WITH GERMANY. '(Received February S, 9 a.m.) PARIS, February 7. In the course of a further debate in the Senate on the Moroccan Treaty M. Jenouvrier charged M. Caillaux with having, when secretary, nogotia- i tccl wkh Germany ami offered to cede ] a French Colony in the 'Pacific. ! M. Deceives denied any knowledge ( of the alleged offers to Germany. M. Jenouvrier replied that M. Deselv'es was several times about to resign ■ his ollice when the oilers were made. Had he done so lie would have been the most popular man in France, but he preferred to sacrifico his popularity to a silent, accomplishment of duty. M. Caiilaux has written a letter to tho newspapers denying the accusations. M. Destournelles considered the attacks on M. Caiilaux exaggerated. POWERFUL HOME DEFENCE. ' MUST BE MAINTAINED. I (Received February 8, 10.50 a.m.) BERLIN, February 7. The Kaiser, in opening the Reichstag, said the prosperity of the Home ; and overseas possessions depends on ] the Empire maintaining a powerful j enough defence. "My constant duty," ho said, "is to strengthen the forces on sea and j laaid. Bills are therefore being prepared providing for increased expenditure. My policy is still directed to 7 wards maintaining friendly relations." POWDER SCANDALS. HEAVY LOSS. • \ (Received February 8, 9 a.m.) PARIS, February 7. J The French Senate committee report j states that the powder scandals cost f £3,500,000, including tlie loss of the Jena and Liberie, and the destruction of two and a half million pounds of B powder. ! ' OCEANIC LINERS. i REFRIGERATORS TO BE IN- I INCREASED. NEW. STEAMERS. | (Received February S,' 10.5 a.m.) j i SYDNEY, February 8. I The refrigerated space on the Oceanic liners has been largely increased and has already been applied /for by firms, willing to sign a con- , tract for three years. TUq company states that additions ,to tho fleet are contemplated, and plans axe being prepared..for steamers of larger tonnage. • • j GEORGE GRAY SUED. FOR BREACH ON CONTRACT. (Received February 8, 11 a.m.) LONDON, February 7. John Roberts is suing George Gray for breach of contract signed in 1910. The High Court ordered that tlie trial be now postponed, owing to tlie difficulties in connection with affi- J davits owing to Gray's father being j unable to remember whether his son . was born in 1891 or 1892. Gray has sent to Australia for his birth certificate.. DUTY OF NEUTRALS. ' UNDER THE HAGUE CONYEN- I TION. (Received February 8, 9 a.m.) j Renter's Paris correspondent states ! that tho Government contends that J neutrals, under article 7 of tho Hague < Convention, are not compelled to stop tlie transit of munitions of war to beligerents. HOME RULE. SELF-GOVERNMENT NECESSARY (Received February 8, 8.45 a.m.) , LONDON, February 7. j Mr J. A. Simon, K.C 0 Solicitor- '. General, speaking at Dewsbury on the "Essence of Home Rule," asked was it subject to the undoubted superiority of the Imperial Parliament ? . A generous measure of self-govern-ment was absolutely, necessary to prevent suffocation by the Imperial Par- I lianient. JACK JOHNSON. AGAIN IN TROUBLE. HEAVY DAMAGES. (Received February 8, 11 a.m.) LONDON, February 7. Damages amounting to £llsO were awarded against Jack Johnson for breach of contract to appear at musichalls for three weeks at a salary of £2OO per week. STORMS IN SPAIN. HIGH FLOODS. HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE. (Received February 8, 11.5 a.m.) MADRID, February 7. Thero have been great storms in Spain and Portugal. I The Quadalquivir River, in the south of Spain, is 36 feet above its normal heigM, and there are extensive floods at Seville, Cadiz; and Oorunna. ' Houses have collapsed, and many

people and cattle have- been drowned. There have been numerous wrecks. Sixty towns, including Cordova and Jacn, are without lighting. ESPIONAGE. RECORD OF CHIEF WITNESS. / „ NUMEROUS SENTENCES. (Received February 8, 0.10 a.m.) LONDON, February 7. The Daily Mail states that Arsene Marie Verr'ue, the informer in the espionage case, was sentenced to eight months for robbery at Brussells; four years for robbing his cousin, at Ghaut; was fined at Courtrai, for violent assault; he managed the Yorkshire Brewery at Brussels in 1905. and forged and misappropriated money; he abandoned his wife, and though not arrested ho was sentenced to two 1 years' imprisonment. A barrister of Brussells gave evidence on behalf of Stewart at Leipsig of the above conviction. The cashier of the Yorkshire Brewery declares that Yerruo has a, perfect knowledge of four languages, and has : plausable maners. He offered to act as Stewart's intrepreter. — ' SOUTH WALES' MINERS. CRISIS REACHED. j AGREEMENTS TO BE IGNORED. (Received February-8, 11.5 a.m.) . . LONDON, February 7. A crisis has been reached at the National Conference, owing ito' t/he stand taken by Mr Enoch Edward on behalf of the miners, who, he said, are determined to ignore the existing agreements in connection with the demand for the minimum wage. The South Wales coalowners thereupon withdrew, regarding the statement as a notification of the intention J to bear up the agreements. . MAIL ROBBERIES. j A BIG HAUL. COUNTRY SCOURED. , ; (Received February 8,12.12 p.m.) NEW YORK, February 7. Five men plundered the mail express cars of the Rock Island train, near Hulbert, in Tennessee. They blew up the safe, and escaped with a large sum of money aaid much valuable booty, estimated to be worth £14,000. Masked men threw the engine-driver into the ditch, and covered the other officials with revolvers. .Posses are searching the country for the robbers. DIOKEN'S CENT#ARYi CELEBRATIONS EVERYWHERE - (Received February 8, 9.15 a.m.) .hi LONDON, February 7. The Dickens' 'Centenary is being celebrated throughout the country by tuners./ meetings, readings, pageants ']■ Floral tributes were placed on the grave by several members of his family, and by Dickens' clubs in the United States and elsewhere. A laurel memorial was placed in the Rochester Cathedral from the Gladshill Dickens' Home.