HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12933, 12 October 1907, Page 9

HOME AND FOREIGN.

CABLE NEAVS.

"United Press Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. SEQUEL TO MAY DAY. PARIS, October 10. A R-ussian, named Law, was sentenced to fifteen years' penal serve* tude for firing on troops from an omnibus during tlio May Day celebrations in tho city. RECORD BY THE LUSITANIA. NEW YORK, October 10. ThtS Lnsi tenia, voyaging to New York, steamed 617 miles in 24 hours, a world's record. A STEAMER WRECKED. (Received October 11th, 10.55 p.m.) LONDON, October 11. Captain Larsen's steamer Fridjof, after accompanying the Wellman polar ballon party, was damaged in the ice and proceeded to Iceland where it was wrecked off Capo Langanes. Fifteen of tine crew were drowned. THE NEW ARMY SCHEME. King Edward has sanctioned Mr Haldano's working scheme for territorial army commands. [Mr Haldane's policy as regards territorial control was summarised in the following extract from a memorandum issued last year: For a citizen organisation local assistance is neceeeary, not to supersede those duties of command and training which, as in the Regular Army, must always remain in tho Hands of brigade and; divisional commanders, and ultimately of the general officers commanding-in-rhief, hut for the purpose of obtaining not only tlio mon but the facilities for rifle practice and manoeuvring which can only bo got readily if, in each county, those who control possible riflo ranges and manoeuvring grounds are interested in an organisation in which they take prido as being in a largo measure their own. AccortlingTy, the Government ia considering tho'practicability of handing overoprtnin business relating to territorial force* to county associations, so formed na to bo really representative of local feeling, and of making them responsible for the civil administration to tho volunteer forww locally rai?cd and maintained. Besides managing the affairs of the local volunteer forces, such associations might serve a mest useful purpose in fostering rifle clubs, cadet corps, and other semimilitnry bodice, which would bje affiliated to the local, forces. It ie to be hoped, too, that they will J>e in a position to assist recruiting for the Regular Army, that they will help thoso who havo served their country abroad to obtafn employment when they leave the colours, and that they will generally look after army interests in their own districts.] WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. Mr Llovd-Goorge, speaking at a Nonconformist Convention at Cardiff, declared that if tho Government went to the country on the House of Lords question Welsh disestablishment would be in the forefront of the issues. NEW SHAW, SAVILL STEAMER. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamer Kia Ora was launched at Belfast. FRANCO-BRITISH BXHIBITION. In connection with the visit of tho membera of the Parjs Municipality to London, King Edward expressed tlio wish that tho city of Paris should participate in tho Franco-British Exhibition. The Municipality thereupon hastened to send representatives to London to ascertain the beat methoda of worthily responding to tl* wish. LARGE ARTILLERY ORDERS. PARIS, October 11. The Creusot Ordnance Works will next year deliver to Servia material and ammunition for 47 field batteries and nine mountain .batteries. The works will also supply Greece with all the material for new artillery. FRENCH SUBMARINES. (Received October 12th, 0.36 a.m.) PARIS, October 11. Ton submersibles aro being built at Rochofort, Toulon, and Cherbourg. MIGRATING ARMENIANS. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 11. Owing to Turkish oppression and famine 300,000 Armenians have applied for passports to settle in the Caucasus. ENGLAND AND GERMANY. LONDON, October U. The "Westminster Gazette 1, declares that the bitter leader of "The Times" against Prince Bulow is mischievous, and does not represent the attitude of the Government.- A ermilai* protect is made by the ''Tribune."