CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9743, 7 March 1914, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

(By Electeic Telegraph—Copyeight.) ■ ill F:<Uhi« '.<TIUN 1 ST. PETERSBURG, March 6. T tie press has assumed an attitude of ihc frankest indignation at the Russohobe oui'oieak .vuggosted bv the Austrian papers. s;id declare that it L- ridiculous to sav that ilussia is planning an attack on her neigh ! bour?. The Austrian articles are regarded ■an transparent attempt, to intimidate Russia into her former submiftsi veriefs. MELBOI RXE. .March 6. 'I ho. T'irff Brigade Board is about tos|vend £8212 for moto: tiro-fighting vehicle* SYDNEY. March 6. Admiralty House has been renovated md oftci-od to Sir George Pa toy a» hi;; rcsid<>nce. Obituary : Colonel Pilkington, ex-Com-mand* r of YVcstoru Australia. (Times and Stdxey Stw Sirvices ) LONDON. March 6. Three hundred and fifty members of the House <>f (*o:nmons havo signed a memorial 'o Mr .Asquith < xon :-sir.g th«ir desire -lint Britain lie lvpivwu ■,.! n , Panama !-.xiiil : - rion. because abriemrm uonid probably inprejudicial to t.-a-le ami alv ' af:.<t. the cordial relations with ih<> 1 nited S ; ai(s RIO !)E JAXiERO. March 6. " | Press censorship has been established and I various arresls have been effected, including three generals. _ LONDON, March 6. Sir Ernest Shackieton has already ro■:v«jd ±,50.000 towards his expedition. Ho declines turther controversy over Dr. Koanig's claims. .. PAR'S, March 6. reding against particij »aiion in San Frnn-is'-o is growing, owing chiefly to tiisatisfaction with American Customs. Cham-.i-ers o; Commerce are petitioning Parliament againet the proposal.