THE WORLD’S NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143764, 12 April 1912, Page 4

THE WORLD’S NEWS.

The following cablegrams have appeared in the Australian papers that take the. independent cable service!:— LONDON, April 2. It is reported that the Duke of Abruzzi, commanding one of the Dbalian squadrons, has been censured for his failure to sink two Turkish warships in a recent engagement in the Aegean Sea. Besides the reprimand from the naval authorities the Royal eommandiar received a bitter letter of reproof from King Victor Emanuel. The Duke at once handed in his resignation, 'which, however, the Minister of Marine Vefused to accept. . LONDON. April 2. Political hostesses in London societv are slightly perturbed at a repeat, that suffragettes intend to invade their receptions with the object of interviewing any members of the Ministry that may be present. One of the militant- sisterhood actually did gain admittance to the Counpess of Craven’s reception in honour of Mr. Asquith. At a favourable moment this uninvited guest went up to the Premier and questioned him as to when ho intended to giv©' her sex the vote. It wan thought that the woman was going to create a- scene, but she was soon persuaded to leave without causing a disturbance. As a ('result of the incident the rule regarding) the issue of invitation cards for functions of this kind is to be made more rigid.'