HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12253, 2 June 1914, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Phess Association.) FATAL FIRE. London, June 1. Diverson, a miner, his wife, and four children were burnt to death in their beds at Dover through a. cottage being destroyed by fire. Two other inmates were severely injured. MINE CAT AST ROPHE. Lyndon, June I. Maycock, a survivor of the "YYharneliffc explosion, states that ho was boring ivitlr others in a byway when a noise- as of a mighty wind came along. He was carried into the mainway aud badly stumied. A great flame rushed by. scorching hies face and .'setting his clothes ablaze. Maycock extinguished the flames, and crawled along the bottom and communicated, with the officials. The resellers found the others suffocated by after-damp. The pit was regarded as the safest in Yorkshire. FREE OF DEBT. London. Julie 1. The debt on the Y.M.C.A. lias been cleared. [On May 4tli it was announced that tho Telegraph had opened a subscription to 'liquidate the debt _of £40,00J of the Central \oung Men s Christian Association.]

BELGIAN ARMY INCREASE. Brussels, Juno 1. The Government is dvafting a. Bill to create- a. territorial force and increasing the army's war footing to 600.000.

NEAR EASTERN QUESTION. . Constantinople, J line 1. A commission consisting of civil and military officials has gono to Thrace to hold an iiit[uiry into Greek grievances. The commission is empowered to dismiss officials and take measures to reassure the population with a- view to stopping tlio exodus.

Received June 2, at 9.35 a.m. Durazzo, June 1 Turklian Pasha lias asked the Powers for five hundred international troops, now at Scutari to enable the Government to pacify the which has been mislead by foreign agitators. VALUABLE EELIC STOLEN. Paris, June 1. Burglars "smashed two eases intended for the army museum at the Hotel des Im-alides and stole valuable weapons. including .a.dagger belonging to a former Emperor of China. r lhe dagger was encrusted with jewels, the hilt was of jasper and the scabbard of massive gold. SEA SCOUTS DROWNED. London, June 1. Sea scouts were sailing a cutter, which capsized off Somerleyton, in Suffolk, whilst they were hoisting the sail. Three instructors, including an ex-navy man, and three boys were drowned. The "sole survivor was a boy, who succeeded in swimming ashore. HISTORIC CHURCH RUINED. London, June 1. Wargrave Church, near Henley, built_ in 1538, has'been burned. A quantity of " suffragette cards was found. These were inscribed: "Reply to Government!" "A reply to torturers!" A riverside mansion near Windsor was also set on fire, but tho flames were extinguished.

SERIOUS ARMY SHORTAGE

Received Juno 1, at 8.10 p.m. London, June 1

There has been a serious 'shortage in tho regular Army during tho last 19 months, the numbers dwindling at an average rate of 411 monthly. During tho present year the decrease has been 438 monthly.- .

IRISH TRADE UNION CONGRESS Received June 2, at 9.35 a.m. London, Juno !

At the Irish Trade-Union Cougress meeting, held in Dublin, Larkin was elected President. He stated that now Homo Railo was settled the Irish Labor Party would bo established next week.

THS' NEW HEBRIDES

Received June 2, at 9.35 a.m. Paris, June ]

'The- newspaper -Homme Libre states that tlie New Hebrides negotiations five likely to be protracted as Australian Imperialism has thrown its weight into the balance. The newspaper suggests that France exchange the New Hebrides for the Mauritius.