NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15433, 20 April 1912, Page 5

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

The following items have appeared in the Australian papers employing tho independent cable service ;—

Ixnidon, April 10. It is again rumoured tliat the Kaiser will visit Jiugkvnd in Juno next as the guest of tho Karl of Lonsdale,

Paris, April 11. Advices from Oudju, in Anuria, report tliat French troops havo fought a fie-roa engagement witli 2500 tribesmen, near Debdon, which rceulted in the latter beinj; routofl. On the French side thoie wore 83 cusualties—2o killed and 63 wounded.

Vienna, April 9. On being interviewed yesterday upon his return from a visit to Tripoli, Captain Fcrdw von Zultoviu, an Austrian army officer, eaid :—" i went to Tripoli lo find out the true state of affairs. 1 spent a month there, and penetrated as far as the outmost Italian post*. 1 havo came to the conclusion that tho conditions for the Italians arc getting more (IcspoTate daily. As a result the spirits of the troops are extremely depressed. All drinkin» water lias to be shipped from Sicily. Tlic waterworks at Tripoli are absolutely lifeless, and have caused ecoics of deaths from typhoid. My own supply of water cost 6s daily, and tho puces of food also arc going up. Tlis distress is unbearable. The day I came away the temperature was MMdog Fall., and next mouth it will rise to 140dcg. Further progress inland is impossible under oxistitig conditions. The morale of the itroaps lias suffered greatly under constant night attacks by tiic Arabs, who aro improving every day under tho tuition of the Turkish ofTiocrs. When the Italians are ready to attack lliey will find the Arabs a perfect fighting machine. They are amply supplied with food and ammunition, awl are now not afraid of tlio Italian warships. I givo it as my sincere opinion that the Itcdians will for a long period havo to confine their offensive operations to the coastal towns, whero they are assisted and protected by tho guns of their ships. Hut to satisfy public sentiment uhev will soon have to attempt some action in the jEgoan Sea or tho Dardanelles, and tlhe outenmo of this hazardous procedure it is impossible to conjecture." ,

New York, April !). A syndicate hns offered Jack Johnson £5000 to fight Sam I/mgford 10 rounds in the New York Baseball Park at tho end of May. The champion has replied that he will accept the match provided he is given 50 per rent, of the gross receipts in lieu of the £5000.

April 11. Tod Sloan, the famous American jockey, will shortly figure in the Divorce Court. His wife, who is an actress, mid is professionally known as Julia Sanderson, to wlioni he was married a liltlo more than four years ago, Iris filed a petition for tho dissolution of the marriage on the ground of her husband's alleged misconduct with certoin women 'in Europe. Chicago, April 11. In the primary elections held in Illinois State for the nomination of a Republican candidate to contest the Presidency the volins resulted as under :— Roosevelt 167,617 Taft 89,264 U Follotto 29,C05 St. Louis, April 11. The indications are that in the primary elections here President Tuft will have a large majority.

Ottawa, April 9. Tenders arc now being call'd for the («uct,riiction in Montreal of what will be the largest drv dock in the world. The dock will be 1150 ft lonrr, 137 ft wido, and 37ft deep. Tin Government is to lie asked to subsidise a scheme for the establishment of an aswwntion of underwriters on the lines of llkj famous English institution, Lloyd's. The shipping trade complains Uial the rates charged in London are too liigh, and that thn underwriters discriminate in favour of' American shipping. Mexico City. April 10. , The rebels have suffered another heavy defeat. Encountering the Federal army at Jojutla, a commercial centre in the Slate of Morolos, they fought a despemto battle. Tho fighting,' however, was all in favour of tho Government trocps, tlio insurroctos being cominlotely routed, with a loss of 500 mon killed. On tho Federal side the casualties numbered onlv 43.