HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12254, 3 June 1914, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES.

Eeeotbio Telegraph—Copyright. J - (Feb Press Association.) FRENCH POLITICAL IMPASSE. Paris, June 2. M. Doumergue has resigned. It is expected that M. Viviani will be the new Premier! He is a Socialist and a strong ,1 ahor sympathiser, hut does not belong to.the United Socialists, who desire the abolition of the triennium service. 41.Viviani is violently anti-clerical, and is the author of the phrase, "We have put, out the lights of Heaven." RIFLE TEAM TO VISIT AUSTRALIA. London, June 2. The rifle team to visit Australia has selected Captain Parnell, Lieut. Mil— Her,- Sergt.-Major Abraham, Sergeants Brittan. Tippins/Rnnciman, and Carden,- Corporals Mann and Ommundsen, and Privates Douglas, Fidgeon, and Fulton, ESPIONAGE AT PORTSMOUTH. Received June 3, at 9.35 a.m. London, .Tune 2. Samuel Maddock, an electrical fitter at Portsmouth dockyard was charged with espionage. A detective said that, when arrested, accused admitted he was shortly going to Ostend to meet the agent of a foreign power, but denied that he possessed secret information.' CO-OPERATIVE TRADING. ;; London, June 2. The Co-operative Congress at Dublin represents a trade of 130 million annually; The share capital is £41,000,000, the trading profit is £14,260,000, and the membership 3,011,390. MEXICAN REVOLUTION.

Received June 3, at 9.10 a.m. Washington, June 2. - A hitch has taken place in the nego- . tiations owing to the Constitutionalists' request that th.ey he included m the conference. They point out- that they expect to reach Mexico City within p. week, and that the Huertan regime is nearing its close; therefore it is absurd for the conference to settle the question,, without taking cognisance of them and-their conquests. VOLCANIC ERUPTION. New York, June 2. The eruption of the Lassen, volcano does not endanger the expedition that was despatched to explore the outbreak. Received June 3, at 11.50 a.m. ■ New York, June 2. News : from 'Redding, California, states that the Hassen. volcano is doing no damage. The crater is belching principally, mud. ' HIGH-HANDED ACTION. Berlin, June 2. Mackenzie, a Johannesburg builder, has been arrested on a charge _of espionage near Dortmund, but wa-s immediately released. A gendarme explained: that he arrested Mackenzie, suspecting him of espionage, because he was a , Britisher.

BUILDERS' STRIKE. London, June 2. The Evening News states that a new and dramatic mo.ve has occurred in the building strike. The London Building Industries " Federation, comprising 11 large trade unions, arranged to take over a £IOO,OOO contract to build the Theosophical Sbciety's headquarters m - Tavistock Square. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR LIBEL. London, June 2. Crosland has been committed for trial. NO MORE USE FOR BALLOONS. Berlin, June 2. Count Zeppelin, addressing the Marine Engineers Society, said that truly the staggering progress of aeroplanes forced serious consideration of the question whether or not they had deprived dirigible balloons of their excise ior existence. Personally, lie did not believe that airships. were siiperfluous, hut eSperts should consider the question or a passenger airship. A CHANGE OF OFFICES. London, June 2. Major Norton has bis position as Trade Commissioner ior South Australia. He has been appointed inaiiager of the British Dominions "roduce Association. -