GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 11, 29 August 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

HOME RULE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. London, August 28. Lord Londonderry, speaking at Stockton-on-Tees, said that if Home Rule were granted, nothing would accruc to Ireland but ruin and bankruptcy. ALCOHOL BURNED. Rome, August 28. Lightning ignited a million litres of ale )hol at the distilleries in Milan. The damage is estimated at £120,000.

ESPIONAGE,

(Received 29, 9.40 a.m.) London, August 28

The case of Schultz, the German who was recently arrested on a charge of espionage, is proceeding at Plymouth. The evidence shows he made local friendships while yachting, and endeavoured to ascertain how far naval circles considered Britain’s support of France on the Moroccan question was earnest. ITc also inquired regarding naval movements. His questions were answered after consultation with the authorities for the purpose of a prosecution. The prisoner has forwarded information to tho German Government/ Berlin, August 28. Stewart, the English Yeomanry officer, recently arrested on a charge of espionage, lias been ordered to undergo his trial at Leipzig. AVIATION. Paris, August 28. Pourpe aeroplaned from Folkestone to Boulogne in 32 minutes. A DENIAL. Berlin, August 28. Sir Fairfas Cartwright, British Ambassador at Vienna, replying to a correspondent, declines the responsibility for anonymous articles in “Neue Froi Presse,” which, the Illingford people ascribed to him. AN EDICT.

Berlin, August 28. A. police edict forbids women wearing lints or bonnets in any part of Berlin theatres, under a penalty of five pounds.i Hatpins had been previously forbidden.