BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 67, 20 March 1911, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[PUESS ASSOCIATION.] j . JAPAN SUPPORTS JftUSSIA. TOKIO,. March 19. The Japanese newspapers support Russia's demands upon China. NEW ZEALAND'S ARCH. LONDON, March 19. Mr F. Brangwyn, A.R.A., is designing New Zealand's Coronation arch. ESPIONAGE. HAMBURG, March 19. An English commercial traveller and four Germans have been arrest■ed in connection with plans of buildings and battleships. UNDESIRABLES, PARIS, March 19. The police made a raid at Montmartre and arrested 165 undesirables, both men arid women, mostly Germans. Forty-five were carrying revolvers. INFECTED PIGEONS. LONDON i March.l 9. The outbreak of diphtheria .at Rundle was caused by the introduction of germs into the houses by cats which had eaten infected pigeons landing from France. THE RED FLAG: PARIS, March 19. The non-inclusion of Aube in the delimited champagne area will lead to the resignation of numerous municipalities. The red flag has been hoisted in a majority of the villages. FRENCH COAL. PARIS, March 19. The Socialists in the Chamber of Deputies prevented new mining concessions being granted for three years. Many rich seams are awaiting working, despite the f act^ that 19,000,000 francs worth of coal is annually imported. IRELAND WANTS MONEY. LONDON; March 19. Messrs W. Archer Redmond^ (son of the Irish leader), NazUrfaon (Member of the House of Commons), and J T; Donovan, the delegates visiting Australasia with an. appeal for, Irish* Parliamentary funds, have failed By the steamer Rbtorna.