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Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 72, 17 March 1914, Page 6

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HURRICANE AND FLOODS. '

1150 PEOPLE PERISH. LONDON, Mar,* LV

Reuter's St. Petersburg correspondent reports that a hurricane occurred in tho Kuban Province which caused the Sea of Azolf to rise 9ft and inundate Stanitza and Achyyrskaja.

One thousand people perished, 20C workmen being drowned wiiile asleep. Three hundred and eighty buildings in Achyyrskaja were swept away. Floods were al-o caused at Vasenkija, and lv<J peop.e were drowned. PANAMA CANAL TOLLS. PEACE-AT-ANI-PRICE POLICY. WASHINGTON, March 11. In the House of Representatives Mr Knowland, in opposing the favorable report of Mr Suns Rill repealing the tolls exemption of the Panama Canal, asserted that Mr Sims' Bill gave notice to the world that tho United States had abandoned its policy of American control of the canal and had surrendered the power of control of its commerce because of a peace-at-any-priee polity. Mr Knowland said that thousands of patriotic Americans considered that America was abjectly surrendering her national honor. A large section of the press is agitating against Mr Sims' Bill, particularly in districts where Irish and German voters are predominant. AMBASSADOR CRITICISED. WASHINGTON, March 14. Senator Chamberlain, commenting on Dr. Page's (United States Ambassador to Great Britain) reply, said that some means ought to be found to seal the Ambassador's lips; otherwise he ought to be recalled. This was the second time within a year that Dr. Page had been guilty of impropriety in placing the American people hefore the British public in a false light. PEACE SOCIETY ACTIVE. WASHINGTON, March 14. Tho Senate's Lobbying and Investigating Committee learned from a witness that the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace had spent i'CiJDO for promoting the repeal of the Panama Canal tolls. Millions tf pamphlets had been distributed throughout the United States against the tolls exemption. ALBANIAN DISORDERS. ATHENS, March 14. Grave disorders have occurred near Kirit-za. The Albanians are attacking Christians, and women are being outragou. Inter-tribal fignts continue. Essad Pasha's partisans in some localities refuse to recognise the Albanian authorities. CONFLICT IN DUBLIN.

LONDON, March 13. TVhite, who was concerned in the. Dublin strike riots towards the close ot last year, armed with a blackthorn, headed a procession of Larkmites. carrying staves, and demanded from the Lord Mayor work for the unemployed. The police were ordered to clear the road and after a serious conflict they dispersed the procession. They used their batons, injuring several people, three being taken to the hospital. White himself was injured in the face and was arrested.

RELEASED ON BAIL. LONDON. March 14. White was brought before the court and released o*l ba.l. He was charged with assaulting an inspector, sergeant, two constables, and a mailvan d.'iver. The inspector stated that ho was struck on the kick of the head by a burnt instrument while arresting White. Meanwhile the latter struck nun with a blackthorn on the chest. Wii.te violently res.sted arrest. SUFFRAGETTES AT BELFAST. LONDON, March 14. Mrs Drummond's Suffragette meeting in Ulster Hall, Belfast, became d.borderly. Anger was aroused among the audience when M.ss Dorothy Evans, who sat on Sir E. Carson's (the antiHomo Rule leader) doorstep lately, wanting to interview him announctd that the Suffragettes had deeded to war on him.

Sir E. Carson's name was repeatedly cheered. Electric snuff and evil-smelling bombs greatly discomfited the speakers, who were shouted down, and the proceedings closed by the majority singing the National Anthem.

MURDER IN MEXICO. MEXICO CITY. Mar. 14. General Alatrista was murdered when his force mutinied against his leadership. Three lieutenants, who escaped, mobilised a punitive force and fought a pitched battle, defeating the mutmeeis and executing those whom they captured. SOUTH AFRICA & WHITE IDEAL. CAPETOWN, March 13. The Senate, by 1 ; 3 votes to ID, rejected Hon. W. Schreiner's (ex-Premier of Cape Colony) amendment to delete the banishment clause from tho Public Protection Bill, General Smuts (Minister for Defence) emphasising that tho departure of thousands of workers would be tho result of the action ol tho deportees and their followers. He feared that the cherished white ideal for South Africa was now shattered. HINDUS AND CALIFORNIA. WASHINGTON, March 14. In the House of Representatives Mr Church (.California) has introduced a Bill to excludo Hindus. Tho Bill also provides that all Hindus shall be regarded as laborers unless it is shown that thoy are professional men. The Bill further prohibits Hindu immigration via the Panama Canal zone'or the Philippines. SCIENCE OF AVIATION. THE SALISBURY MISHAP. ! LONDON, March 14. At the inquest on Captain Allen and Lieutenant Burroughs, evidence was given that after the inspector had passed the reconstructed biplane the tube controlling the rudder on the car had been weakened by somebody carelessly filing away the rough metal, resulting ia the welding breaking apart. 1