THREE IN A FLAT.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14015, 24 June 1913, Page 5

THREE IN A FLAT.

LONDON'S WHITE SLAVES. 1 fashionablhhouse of vice. (Sydney Sun Cables.) LONDON, June 17. A flat in West London’s smart thoroughfare, Piccadilly, occupied by a woman, . who was ' always fashionably .dressed, and who is believed to be ■of good position, was raided by the police yesterday. Two girls, of 18 and 17 years of age were found in a bathroom in the premises, and in the woman's possession was a sum of £2QO in, gold, and bank notes. A large supply of champagne and spirits was also discovered by-the searchers, and a mass of correspondence' as well. One writer mentioned in his letter that he was a friend of a certain Russian prince. At the police court to-day one of the girls gave evidence against the woman) by whom she said she was employed. All three were committed f,or trial. RUSSIA HERSELF AGAIN. RESUMING HER OLD ACTIVITIES. IS INDIA’S SAFETY IN PERIL? LONDON June 17. The Times this morning bad an important article on the condition of the British Army. “Russia,” it says, "has recovered her strength, and is resuming her old activities on many sides. Britain is unable to create a formidable army in India, and, in case of trouble with Russia, she must draw from England, and from the Dominions, if they are willing to help, the bulk of the troops that would be necessary to shield India from harm.” MODERN BLUEBEARD. DIET OF DEATH. MOTHER ANDTHREE WIVES MURDERED. LONDON, June 17. The approaching trial of Karl Hopf at Frankfurt, Germany, is exciting immense interest. The prisoner is described as a modern Bluebeard. He is charged with having poisoned six perspns, including Ins mother and three Wives. It is alleged that he has admitted having given his victims cholera bacilli in mince pie and arsenic in champagne.

EMBEZZLED BY NAPOLEON. PARISIANS CLAIM FORTUNE. LONDON, June 17. A Parisian member of the House of Deputies has lodged a claim against the Government for 200,000,000 francs (£8,000,000), representing a fortune which Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have embezzled from Jean Thierry in 1797. Thierry’s descendants have formed an association to demand restitution of the money. They are, however, prepared to compromise and accept a reasonable amount.

GIVE AND TAKE. U.S. AND WORLD'S MARKETS. LONDON, June 17. 'Hi ere is much controversy in the United States, and particularly at Washington. regardeing the permanency of the Underwood Bill.

Undoubtedly there is a strong, popular mandate for the reduction of duties, though not for freetrade.' It is generally agreed that the time has arrived when the United States must give and take in the world’s markets to a greater extent than in the past. LOST BY_A DAY. AGED PEDESTRIAN'S BAD LUCK. LONDON. June 17. Mak All, an old man who is well known for his feats of pedestrianism, has just had the bad luck to lose a wager of £IOO through taking a day too long to walk a stipulated distance.’ . Notwithstanding his weight of years—he is going on for 86—the veteran undertook to walk 5000 miles in 90 days.

It was a great effort for the old man, and a little more than he was equal to. He covered the distance, but it took him just a day longer than the stipulated time, and he therefore lost his money.