MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Evening Star, Issue 15433, 5 March 1914, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright

German official circles disavow any connection with an alarmist article in the Cologne 'Gazette' by its St. Petersburg correspondent, declaring that Russia is preparing for a war in the autumn of 1917. Tlio Kaiser has agreed to a suggestion by Prince William of Wied to permit German officers to organise the new Albanian forces.

The death of Cardinal Kopp is announced at Berlin.

The Manchester ' Guardian' says there are indications that Canada is about tn make efforts to stem the tide of unsuitable emigrants, such as clerks and unskilled laborers, and to concentrate her energies on agriculturists and domestics. The Duke of Argyll presided over an Empire League meeting in the Queen's Hall for the advocacy of an Empire trade mark. A resolution in favor of the proposal was carried. The Hon T. Mackenzie supported the motion.

Kazerun iPersia) has been relieved, and the gendarmerie are pursuing the tribes concerned in Major Ohlsen's death. At Budapest Father Alexius has been sentenced to four and a-half years' imprisonment, 31 others to terms ranging from one to three years, and the remainder were acquitted. Four of the prisoners are now suffering from religious mania. Neuter advises that the Acting Governor of San Salvador states that Mr Bowskill was arrested for acting as the leader of the disaffected natives in the recent revolt. He allowed the mission station to be used as a base from which to besiege the Portuguese fort.

Fines totalling £l,lOO hare he-en paid by tho captains of eight deep-«:a vessels trading out of Sydney for allowj7ig "imderirableii " to enter the Commonwealth. _ The Federal Government are considering the question of suppiyin.; Sydney dailj with fish obtained bv trawlers, one of which will probably bo obtained from New Zealand. The officer deputed to report on the subject is now consulting with Mr Dannevig. the Federal fishcrv expert. In reply to a question in the House of Commons, the Colonial Secretary denied that any negotiations with Germany had taker, place regarding the cession or exchange of British East Africa or Uganda. Three thousand insurgents at Arcryrocastro have proclaimed their independence. Zographos, the leader, stated that Greece would be obliged to sacrifice Epirus to hisher interests. Lord Newton's Money Lenders Bill was read a third time in the House of Lords.