Second Edition. GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 41, 18 October 1913, Page 6

Second Edition. GENERAL CABLES.

‘ ‘' ;i ißr EtECißid Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] " New York, October 17. The smuggling of" women’s dress goods from Britain, bn a large scale has been disclosed by the Customs Seizure of the schooner Woodward ‘ Abraham. A search disclosed huge quantities of dutiable goods under a cargo of plaster. London, October 17. The Medical Association, in a manifesto, announces that relations have been broken off with the national insurance scheme owing to dissatisfaction at the scale of payments and patients’ free choice of doctors. Sofia, October 17. Colonel Peteff has been court martialled and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment with degradation and loss of civil rights, for failing in his duty during a fight with the Creeks near Lahana. Paris, October 17. ■ M. Poincare gave an audience .to General Sazonoff. Later, in a newsb paper interview, ho emphasised Rus| sia’s strong desire for the help o! Turkey. To attain a normal and prosperous position on the existing basis, Russian disinterestedness was ; a concomitant of good administration in Asiatic Turkey. , o Generals Plagnol, Conrebaisse and ■ Faurie, commanding the army corps, General Bussat, commanding the division', and General Alva, commanding the brigade, together with several minor officers, all in the southern dis trict, have been dramatically relieved of thdir commands, owing to incom- ; petencyi The account of the position of his troops arid another’s directions to the Army Service corps were sf confused that the commissariat broke down. Three of the generals fought ■gallantly in the 1870 war. (Received 10.55 a.m.) Melbourne, October 18. John Friday (35) and Edmund Thomas (46) were using a drill in a mine at Daylesford when they exploded ‘a* charge left by a previous shift on Friday. They were shockingly Cut about. Thomas was blown tc pieces. He leaves a widow and : large oung family. 'Times-— Syunky Sun Special Cables (Received 8 a.m.) • ' London, October 7. Seventy thousand people witnessed ‘ the launching of the Qneeri Elizabeth. ■ It is understood' that the size of battleships has x’eched the limit for the ■ moment." b The Royal Sovereign ‘ will 1 be small'et and will be coahdriven with i -less speed. ,; : -b-■ !1 • • London, October 17; ;'A fourth food ship was despatched to Dublin on Friday. SuhsQjjptiqris 4o*the strike fundiagii jgregate £IOOO daily. Captain Wassell, of the Royal Highlanders, represented England at the manoeuvres in Russia. On returning he wa sarrested'at Warsaw, searched. > thrown in the common' guard room, and charged ujith spying. . Eventually ho was released. No apology has been offered. (Received 11.40 a.m.) New York, October 17. The voting was 43 against and 1? for impeachment. The Court removed Sulzer from office.