THE TIMES-SYDNEY SUN SPECIAL CABLES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3102, 27 August 1913, Page 34

THE TIMES-SYDNEY SUN SPECIAL CABLES.

LONDON, August 18. The Crystal Palace grounds are being altered so as to accommodate 150,000 people. At the beginning of next month Britain will have two complete squadrons of dreadnoughts in Home waters, with a broadside of 80 tons. When the New Zealand returns she will also have a squadron of battle cruisers in Home waters and another in the Mediterranean. August 19. Referring to the opening of the Peace Conference at The Hague, The Times says ; “ War has been near to us—far nearer than the public know—more than once during the past three years. Only the Governments know how suddenly danger lias arisen and how liardly it has been averted, or how many incalculable causes there are which may bring it again.” The dream of the Cinematograph partly displacing the papers may possibly come true. The Kinemacolour Company is displacing the Fashion Gazette, and in all its theatres it is exhibiting pictures showing the fashions of the moment. Investigation discloses the fact that the Royal Irish constabulary at Derry is predominantly Catholic and Nationalist, owing to a steady decline in the number of Protestant recruits, the latter finding more lucrative positions in flourishing industries or assisting their fathers on their farms. A ugust 20. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, addressing a meeting at Bromley-by-Bow, advised the militants to master the art of jiu-jitsu. The 2>olice knew it, therefore women also needed it. Drilling, too, was wanted in the East End. Any man with an army training cOuld drill them. Both men and women should go to all their meetings armed with sticks. August 21. A fire in the Empire Music Hall at Chiswick was caused by the fusing of an electric wire. The firemen’s efforts to quell the fire were unavailing owing to their inability to lower the safety curtain. The damage is estimated at £16.000. Lily Smith started to swim the Channel this morning. She covered five miles, but then abandoned the attempt owing to the coldness of the water. The skull, lower jaw, teeth, and legs of

a rhinoceros 20,000 years old have been unearthed in a garden near Ealing.

August 22

The airship Beta hovered above all parte of the city, causing the people to feel a horrible sense of insecurity. The Times, in a special article on militarism in Europe emphasises the fact that England is not increasing her forces. If this continues the least she can do is to add Aveight to the Triple Alliance by means of free naval and expeditionary forces for the offensive in Avar. These things will be impracticable until Britain creates a national army that will deprive an enemy of the temptation to attack her. Britain is leaning on France in the Mediterranean, on the United States in the Carribean Sea, and on Japan in the Pacific. While her French and 'Russian partners in the Entente were taking strenuous action to preserve the balance of power. Britain had demonstrated conclusively by her inaction that the balance of power’ Britain had demine tinted conunable adequately to protect herself or afford effective support to her friends in the Entente.

The milk retailers at The Hague are using red bottles on the strength of the doctors’ opinion that red glass or red wrappage prevents the milk from becoming sour and discourages the somnolent bacilli from developing. London doctors deride such a contention.

August 24

A Public Health Department leaflet for the use of mothers declares that rocking stupefies infants, and drugs them to sleep. Many digestive disorders are traceable to rocking. The boom in trade is causing an increase in the marriage rate. Hast quarter there were 60,000 weddings, compared with 45,000 for the same quarter in 1912. PARIS, August 20.

France is awakening to the national value of healthy sport, and the Government is asking Parliament to grant 1320,000 for training athletes to fit them to participate in games. The papers suggest that the Government should create a Ministry of sport.

It is reported that the British-French-Spanish alliance is obtaining additional credence since King Alfonso’s visit. THE HAGUE, August 18.

Queen Wilhelmina will open the Carnegie Peace Palace on September 28. Every country has contributed to the building material.

BERLIN, August 19,

A German paper publishes the fact that the scars which students proudly exhibit as evidence of their participation in duels are often the work of a surgeon. The Roman Catholic Congress resolved to demand as the first condition for the freedom of the church the complete personal freedom of the Pope, also the unreserved suspension of the Jesuit law. August 20.

At the Roman Catholic Congress it was decided to urge Catholics to give preference to purely Catholic unions instead of co-operating with non-Catholics. If the suggestion is accepted the Socialists will have in the Catholics a dangerous rival Lidding for the votes of the workers. August 22.

Two armed men robbed the savings bank at Wilhelmsbnrg, near Hamburg. They shot and severely wounded the cashier, and then escaped in a motor car.

The great shipping companies of Germany are conducting a vigorous agitation to secure the representation of the national industries at the Panama Exhibition, and will possibly forward all exhibits on special terms.

NEW YORK, August 20.

Commenting on the enormous number of men in America who are lacking the moral fibre and courage to marry, the statisticians of the Equitable Life Assurance Company report that while an army of single men are lavishing their earnings and affections upon themselves, and while many are developing extravagant and often vicious habits, another great army of young women are forced to toil in factories and business houses for the necessities of life. It is from the ranks of the unmarried there comes humanity’s heaviest contribution to immorality and crime

August 21

A fire in Jersey City fleet roved 20 dwellings, four factories, and two lumber yards. The damage is estimated at £200.000.

OTTAWA, August 21

A National Live Stock Exchange has been formed in Canada with a capital of 2 000.000 dollars. Half a million dollars will be spent on remounts for the Canadian militia, and the remainder on supplies for the British War Office. CALCUTTA, August 19.

Cocaine-eating has attained serious dimensions throughout India, and in this city it is said to be the cause for a material proportion of crime.