CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9742, 6 March 1914, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(By Electric Telegbaph—Copyright.) (Peb Press Association.)

THE ANTARCTIC SQUABBLE

BERLIN, March 5. Lieutenant Filchner (leader of the German Antarctic expedition) asserts that he transferred to Dr. Koenig (the Austrian) the right to carry on the uncompleted programme of the Filchner expedition, which entitled Koenig to priority over Sir Ernest Shackleton. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. LONDON, March 5. Agricultural statistics for 1912, issued show an expansion of the world'* wheat acreage. In 1910-11 it received a severe check and in 1912 the British Empire declined 2,287,000 acres, Europe 2,024,000 acres (chiefly Russia), while the United States lost 3,729,000. In the live stock returns Australasia's reduction was 9,348,000 animals. This is the largest noted. The decline in European stocks was very marked.

FAILURE OF POLICE WOMEN. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received March 6, 9 a.m. NEW YORK, March 6. The police women in Chicago have been relieved of duty after several months' trial because their roughness in dealing with the waitresses' strike operations caused crowds to assemble.

ANOTHER SURGICAL WONDER. NEW YORK, March 5. Dr. Frank Ldyston, of Chicago, announced at a Medical Association meeting that he had transplanted the generative gland of a dead person to hi 6 own body, and if the operation proves a permanent success a cure will be found for Bright's disease and hardening of the arteries which caused premature senility.

A FAIR SPY. Received March 6, 9.20 a.m. PARIS, March 5. A young German lady was arrested at Cherbourg in possession of complete plans of the naval arsenal. DEEPENING OF SUEZ.

The Suez Canal is being deepened, to admit of 28,000 tonners, drawing 33ft. UNIQUE POSITION IN TASMANIAN

PARLIAMENT. Received March C, 9.30 a.m

HOBART, March 0. The Assembly will find itself in a unique position when it meets on the 25th. Mr Evans intends to resign the Speakership and take his seat on the floor of the House. This vri'l make the parties equally divided without a Speaker. AVALANCHE KILLS SEVENTEEN

SOLDIERS. Received March 6, 9.30 a.m

ROME, March 5

An avalanche in the Ortler Alps killed seventeen soldiers engaged in manoeuvres.

RHODESIAN LANDS. Received March 6, 8.45 a.m. LONDON, March 5. The South African Chartered Company agrees to refer the question of the ownership of unalienated lands in Rhodesia to the Privy Council. DOMINIONS EXHIBITION.

The Imperial Council of Commerce has passed a resolution supporting the Dominions' Exhibition. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.

An outbreak of foot and mouth disease has occurred in the Conway district.

OTTAWA, March 5

Mr Georje Kyte, in the Commons, introduced an Old Age Pensions Bill on the lines of those adopted in Australia and Now Zealand. The Finance Minister (Mr White) opposed the measure. declaring that public opinion in Canada was not ready for such action. I.WW. INVADE CHURCH. Received March 6, 8.45 a.m. NEW YORK, March 6.

The Industrial Workers of the World invaded St. Alphorusius' Roman Catholic Church and interrupted the service. The police endeavoured to eject them and violent disorder followed, the police taking worshippers in several instances for disturbers. There were free fights, and finally a score of Socialists were arrested and the service proceeded. N.S.W. MINERAL WEALTH. Received March 6, 8.45 a.m.

SYDNEY, March 5

The total value of the New South Wales mineral output in 1913 was £12,095,00(1, an increase of £453,049. Gold contributed £635,703, silver and lead ores £5,721,854, copper £598,733, tin £421,292, coal £3,770,375. Excepting gold all showed considerable increases.

INDIAN LABOUR FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS. Received March 6, 10.50 a.m. LONDON, March 5. Sir William Lever, presiding at a meeting of Lever Brothers, Ltd., referring to the shortage of labour in the Solomon Islands, said he did not see the slightest objection to importing labour from congested India. THE BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP.

Received March , 10.50 a.m. LONDON, March 5. In the billiard championship Recce has scored 5251 and Gray 3332. FUNERAL OVER SUNKEN SUBMARINE. Received March 6, 11.25 a.m. LONDON, March 5.

Three battleships, three destroyers and thirteen .submarines were present at the funeral service above the submerged submarine A 7. It concluded with volleys and the bugles sounding the ''Last Post."

ARMY AND CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.

LONDON, March 5

The armv estimates total £28,845,000. including * £1,000,000 for aviation. The Civil Service estimates total £21,036.650.