SECOND EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXIV, Issue 26, 20 April 1912, Page 5

SECOND EDITION. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Press Assn—hy Telegraph—Copyright (Received April 20, 10.30 a.m.) • SETTLED. PARIS, April 19. lhe taxi cab strike is ended. THE FEZ EIGHT. TANGIERS, April 19. .Twenty Europeans were killed at Fez. Fighting ontinues. 5000 French troops are marching from" Mekmomi. * .TURKEY AND ITALY. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 19. Four battleships, accompanied by 22 orpedo boats opened fire on the outer forts at 8000 yards. , The forts replied. Merchantmen were allowed to proceed northward. The Turkish mine-laying ships completed the closing of the straits. British subjects embarked in the steamer. The fleet fired 180 projectiles, but did no-serious damage to the barracks or forts. One of the Italian vessels took fire. The fleet put to sea The Governors of Mitylene .ind Rhodes report that two Italian ships shelled the fcarracks above Vathe for 3i hours. PARLIAMENT. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 19. Parliament has opened. The Sultan, referring to the war, declared that peace was only possible on condition of the effective maintenance ot lurkey s Sovereign rights. , He applauded the bravery of thd&Pttrks and Arabs. • >^"; IN MOROCCO. TANGIER, April 19.Ihe troops ut Fez mutinied, because they obejeted to a regulation tor part paying wages in food. The shot all.the French officers and instructors, and attacked the wireless station, killing four operators. They looted the French bank and theFrench quarter generally/ French reinforcements are guarding the Consulates. SUSPENSION. OTTAWA, April 19. Government has suspended Captain Bermer, the Arctic explorer and appointed a commission' to inquire into the allegations that the traded with the northern natives for personal gain at the Government expense.