SUN CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 65, 22 July 1913, Page 5

SUN CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS THE MON-ROE DOCTRINE. [ By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Washington, July 20.

It is reported that President Wilson, alarmed at the Mexican and Japanese crises, has practically decided to abandon the Monroe doctrine at the request of Britain and arrange a settlement of the Californian-Japanese land dispute. It is further alleged that Britain, Germany, and France mill be allowed to enter Mexico to protect their countrymen and collect debts, but will not be allowed, to acquire territory.

AUTOCRATIC RUSSIA

St. Petersburg, Juy 20

The authorities have suppressed three labor dailies on the grounds that they are of a violent party character and obviously exerting a harmful influence on the masses.

STARTING IN MID-AIR

Paris, July 20

Bleriot lias invented an appliance to enable aeroplanes to start in mid air without touching the ground.

funds for political pur-

POSES

London, July 21

A ballot of the general laborers’ unions was largely against devoting its funds for political purposes.

SCHOOLBOY CALIGRAPHY. London, July 21

The Chamber of Commerce report states that seventy-five per cent of schoolboys fail in the handw i iting test.

PROTECTING THE HUSBAND

London, July 21

In the case of a wife who ran up a bill of £BOO with the object of spiting her husband, Judge Westminster, decided that the husband was not liable for such extravagance. the anaemic woman. 'Hie officials of the Bank of England declare that women clerks are inefficient owing to insufficient food. The typical luncheon of the anaemic Voinan is tea and a half-buttered scone. They urge that meat is necessary in place of cakes and jam.

BUILDING SOCIETY FUNDS MIS-

USED

(Received 8.11 p.m.)

London, July 21

The prosecution of five directors of Loquell’s building society, Birmingh:un, who, it was alleged advanced themselves money which they borrowed from the bank to purchase property which was not bought, but the money invested in a system of provision against old ago. The company owes £15,000, and has no assets.

BRITISH OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

The report of the British Olympic Committee states that they provided the Athletic Association with £I2OO, comprising £SOO for novice trials in view of discovering latent talent, and £7OO to assist affiliated clubs, besides a grant to the Swimming Association of £3OO for holding time tests in five districts; the Committee also supplemented the fund of the Cyclists’ I nion for sending representatives to Berlin in August. It is intended to make a further appeal for funds. NOTABLE ART TREASURES. Lord Sackville has opened Knolo House for public inspection of the art treasures, with a special invitation to the jury of the late case.

A DRAMATIC ENDING

Paris, July 21

Owing to their parents’ refusal to allow them to marry, a young couple, after dining at a restaurant on roast chicken, wine, and fruit, committed suicide together, using a revolver.

CANADA’S NAVAL QUESTION

Ottawa, Julv 21

It is reported at Toronto, that it is unlikely there will be a renewal of the discussion on the naval question. The Government are determined to contribute Dreadnoughts when it secures a majority in the Senate.

THE KRUPP SCANDAL

Berlin, July 21

The seven officers who accused Krupp of bribery confessed that the offences were mainly for giving infor-

mation in connection with tenders for War offico contracts, but they deny the betrayal of military secrets. The

bribes were said to have taken the form of expensive hospitality at restaurants, theatre tickets, and pre-

sents of money

THE KAISER IN NORWAY

Berlin, July 21

The view taken of the fact that the Kaiser is holiday-making in Norway ii that it is a sign that he expects complications in the Balkans.