NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXIX, Issue 56, 25 February 1913, Page 6

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

THE BALKANB WAR. I TURKS DEMORALISED. CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 22. Gallipoli refugees state that the Turkish afmy is hopelessly demoralised and. ftalf starving. It threatens' to pillagJ* the country. Numbers of officers auq? men have 16ft, seeking food and shelter elßewheftf. Vessels passing through the Dardanelles report that the Turks in Galliuoli are huddled round the camp fires a'id are being swept by /bitter northerly winds from the snow-clad heightsk ROUMANIA IMPATIENT. BUCHAREST. Feb. 22. Hie Cabinet decided, in deference to the Powers; that Roumania would accept Sir E. Grey's (British Foreign Minister) proposal of mediation, but expressed the hope that the decision, will ' be expeditious. 1 THE MEXICAN REBELLION. MEXICO CITY, Fob. 21. President Huerta is asking the rebel leaders to confer with the object of securing peace throughout Mexico. President Huerta announced that he intended to use ex-President Diaz's methods, if necessary, to secure peace and order, no matter what the cost. FAIR TRIAL FOR MADERO. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. Mr Knox (Secretary of State) an-, nounced that the United States Government intends to intervene to secure a fair trial for ex-President Madero.

THE ANTARCTIC TRAGEDYGOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS. LONDON, Feb. 22. Hon. H. H. Asquith (Prime Minister) informed the Lord Mayor that the Government proposes so to provide for the •••-ln+ives :\!UI I dependents of Captain Scott and! his four companions that their Positions will remain as if the disastei had not occurred. The funds aggregate £30,000. COLLECTIONS IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY. Feb. 22. A street collection made by theatrical stars in motor-cars and matinee receipts at Her Majesty's yielded £832 towards the Scott fund. SYDNEY, Feb. 23. The Scott. Fund has been augmented by over £2OO by a benefit in the Town Hall organised by the amalgamated nicture companies. Professor David (who accompanid Sir E. Shackleton to the Antaertic) assisted with the films, explaining the work of the expedition. EMPIRE DEFENCE.

CANADA'S OFFER. OTTAWA, Feb. 21. The Liberals have decided to oppose the Naval Bill through its entire stages. Mr Crothers, speaking in favor of the measure, pointed out that the present proposal does not embody a permanent policy but is merely designed to aid the I'm pi re most effectively pending Cabinet's adoption of a definite scheme. Mr McLean (Halifax) alleged that the Admiralty memorandum was secured under duress and exorcised by the Canadian Ministers. The memorandum did not reflect official opinion in Great Britain.

THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY. LONDON, Feb. 22

The naval correspondent of the 'Morning Post' declares that if the Australian Navy is taking over the patrol duties in the South Pacific rather serious questions arise. It seems to be quit© clear that the Australian Navy is not under the Admiralty's orders, so the Admiralty cannot control its actions. The Commonwealth is not a sovereign power, and accordingly the Australian ships will not be recognised abroad as part of the British Navy and will be ignored as possessing no place in international law. If the Australian Navy is refused recognition by the ships of a. foreign Power it will be deeply insulted; yet vessels not representing a sovereign power are regarded as privateers and pirates. It is possible that a secret arrangement has been concluded between the Governments of Great Britain and the Commonwealth settling those points.

A MAD DOC. BERLIN. Feb. 22. A mad dog bit 20 people in the streets before a policeman sabred the animal. Nine of the sufferers are receiving the Pasteur treatment as a precaution against hydrophobia. THE INTERNATIONAL SITUATION. BERLIN, Feb. 22. , The newspapers are interpreting M. Delcasse's appointment to the French Ambassadorship at St. Petersburg as a blow against Germany. Owing -to the sharpening in the gravity of the international situation the Bourse was temporarily affected. THE PEACE SOCIETY. NEW YORK, Feb. 23. President Taft, sneaking at the Peace Society's banquet, said that the United States would exercise every effort to avoid intervention in Mexico. He did not sympathise with the attitude of those advocating intervention for the purpose of in or the exploitation of a rich country like Mexico. Discussing the peace treaties made by France and Great Britain, he said that he was deeply disappointed at the action of the United States Senate. It was absurd to talk'of getting into a fight with Britain over the Panama Canal tolls, but America was ready to arbitrate.

SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS. CAPETOWN, Feb. 22. The Assembly bv 18 votes to 38 deided against the Government inserting in the Arms Bill, the Cape and Natal principle of permits for the purchase of ammunition. DECREES AND DEFENCE. LONDON. Feb. 22. Sixty-three members of the Senate of Cambridge University oppose co-operat-ing with Oxford to make the conferment of degrees dependent on attaining "l'li"F>ncy in a territorial or officers' training corps. RICH COLD FIND. SYDNEY. Feb. 23. An important gold find characterised by rich patches has been, made at Lionsville. near Grafton. In one pocket four pounds of stone yielded 10$ ounces. Extensive pegging is proceeding.