NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 92, 7 June 1912, Page 3

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

INTERNATIONAL MATtERS. LONDON, June 5. In the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey (Minister for Foreign Affairs), in reply to questions, said he had been informed that the endeavor to end the Tripolitan war had had no definite result. At present the Russian Government was considering the Maleeka case and possibly the Czar would consider it favorably.

SCENES IN A PARLIAMENT. x BUDAPEST, June 5. In cortsequence of continuance of the uproar in the Lower House on the part of the Opposition when the second reading of the Defence Bill was brought on, the President put the third reading to the vote without debate and declared it carried amid continued insults. He ordered 60 police to remove 21 members. >ome of the most prominent members ■f the Opposition were dragged out struggling, while Government supporters applauded.

THE TITANIC DISASTER. LONDON, June 5. Mr Bruce lsmay, the chairman of the White Star line, giving evidence at the Titanic inquiry, said that his boat was pulled towards a ship which was a long way off. He thought it was a sailingship, and was sure that it was not the California!!, which was on the Titanic's port side, while the vessel he saw was on the starboard side. Mr lsmay hesitated when Mr Isaacs asked whether it was desirable to slowdown when approaching ice. When told to answer the question Mr lsmay said: "No. if you can see far enough to clear the ice." Mr Isaacs asked Mr Istnay to be frank. What was the object of going at full speed? Mr lsmay, under pressure, said that the captain was anxious to get through the ice quicker. He denied having told Mrs Ryerson and another lady that the Titanic had started more boilers to get out of the ice. He stated that he had arraitged with the chief engineer before he commenced the voyage to send the Titanic at full speed for a few hours on Monday if the weather were favorable.

RUSSIAN NAVY AND AVIATION. ST. PETERSBURG; June 5. The Admiralty intends scrapping 100 warships. The War Office has ordered 150 monoplanes.

A LIVERPOOL SENSATION. LONDON, Juno 5. Proctor and Company, Limited, wellknown Liverpool corn merchants, announce that they are unable to meet liabilities, owing to defalcations of an employee as the result of gambling in corn on the Stock Exchange.

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. NEW YORK, June o. Mr William Jennings Bryan, commenting on the Presidential campaign, said that if Mr Roosevelt were able to arrange for the admission of contesting delt gates from the South he might secure nomination. Mr Bryan, however. believes that the country will not stand a third term, and states that if a good, progressive candidate is forthcoming the Democrats are certain to win.

RECORD SHOOTING. LONDON, June 5. The battleship Col ling wood, firing at a range of 2400 yards with 12in. guns, made eight hits with eight rounds in two minutes, establishing a record.

CHILD MORTALITY DECREASE. LONDON, June 5. Right Hon. John Burnsj speaking at Caxton Hall, said that child mortality in the United Kingdom had decreased 30 per cent, in six years, this being a greater rate than during the preceding BO years. It meant an annual saving of 40,000 or 50,000, and was due to the enforcement of sanitation and soberer habits among the people.

CONVICTION SET ASIDE, SYDNEY, June 5. The Full Court set aside the magistrate's conviction of a Broken Hill resident who was fined £IOO (and was imprisoned for non-payment of the fine) on a charge of preventing his son from attending drills. The ground of reversal was tliat there was no evidence to show any objection to drill on the day named, and the wrongful admission of evidence.

VICTIM OF AN EXPLOSION. • SYDNEY, June 5. Staffens, a victim of the explosion on May 28, has succumbed to his injuries. An appalling accident occurred at 7.45 on the morning of. May 28 at the railway siding which is being put in by the commissioners at Mr Robert Trevethan's new quarry at Eureka, about two miles and a-half'from Kiama (stated the Sydney 'Daily Telegraph'). Five men three seriously injured arid several others slightly injured. It appears that the accident was caused through a top hole charge on the upper level exploding prematurely during the process of ramming. JoHn Staffens was single, a new arrival, and sustained a broken thigh and internal injuries.