Second Edition GENERAL CABLES.
STRIKE UNNECESSARY
(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, December 11.
A conference representing 80,009 postal employees at Birmingham decided it was unnecessary to strike at Christmas in view of the Premier’s attitude. A BRILLIANT GATHERING. (Received 12, 11.30 a.m.) Delhi, December 11. The King has presented colours to seven British and two Indian Regiments, amid a brilliant gathering of princes, officials and residents. GALE IN ENGLISH CHANNEL. Loudon, December 11. A gale which reached a velocity of eighty miles an hour imperilled the Channel Fleet, and the East Coast , fishing smacks had terrible experiences. Chanel steamers were unable enter Dover . BOMBS BY POST. Berlin, December 11. Pritzsche, a .wealthy paper manufacturer, has been arrested for posting dynamite bombs to two public grosecutors and the president of the ounty Court at Muenchenggladbach. Pritzsche was recently prosecuted for perjury. AUDIENCE STAMPEDES. Brussels, December 11. A bomb exploded in a cinematograph theatre at Liege, wounding 25. There was a terrible panic and stampede 'of the audience, which numbered 3000, wherein many were injured. RAILWAY COLLISION. Paris, December 11. A light engine collided with a passenger train at the Gare du Nord. Four were killed and two injured. A FAMILY MURDERED. Berne, December 11. Hans Fleutisch, schoolmaster at Grisons, in a fit of madness, resolved to exterminate his family. He journeyed fifty ririles and killed his mother and sister. He returned home and shot his father. Then two days later he killed his sister, and seriously wounded a third. Finally he suicided, leaving a letter that he had done the deeds in full cognisance of their nature, MANY DROWNED. Oporto, December 11. An electric • tram fell into the river Douro, and' bnhhy were drowned. (Received i2, 11.20 a.m.) Lisbon, December 11. Fourteen bodies, were recovered and thirty we/4 ihijured-un the ’train' accident at Oporto. EIGHT'SATLDRS 'DROWNED! Capetown, December 11. The instructor of H.M.S. Pengelly and seven men of the Naval Volunteer Reserve were capsized in a squall in Table. Bay. All were drownLOST ALTAR PIECE FOUND. Rome, December 11. The Orcagna’s altar piece, which was stolen from the church of Santa Maria Novella at Florence on Seperaber 17th, Uilfs been- 1 found-in a'shop at Rome. Affinart- 1 ' de’alcr only paid | £32 for it. yCTWo aiTests 'have been made. i
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 2, 12 December 1911, Page 6
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