Mews of the World.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12557, 18 May 1904, Page 7

Mews of the World.

British and Foreign Telegrams.

United Press Association. — By Electric Telegraph .—Copyright. STOLEN' PLANS OF FRENCH FORTIFICATIONS. Received May 18, i). 28 a.m. Paris, May 17. Couorai Ai.iiiv (TTiTuster for War) has ordered an enquiry into the stolen plans of fortresses at Toulon, Cherbourg, and Brest. A spy named Fragola revealed the thefts to Le Matin's correspondent in London. DANGEROUS DEMAGOGUE DEPORTED. New York, May 17. The tailed States Supreme Court upheld the deportation of John Turner, chief organiser of the National Shop Assistants' [ nion of ICuglanil, who was arrested in New York last October for delivering- a speech to 500 anarchists. lie. was deported under the Anarchists Deportation Law. THE LATE SJR li. M. STANLEY. London, May 17. The first portion of the service in connection with the late Sir 11. M. Stanley's funeral will be performed at the Abbey. The interment will bo at I'icrbright. "AN ILL- WIND," ETC. The police fund of London benefits to the extent of £32,000, that sum being forfeited by the daughter of its founder, iho late Mr Henry Whiting, she marrying General Sir Alfred Turner witnout the consent of both of her trustees. One consented. (General Turner is well-known having been Inspector-General of Auxiliary Forces since 1900).