, 1911-11-22
ST. CRO!X STANTON

LOHdoh' NOV 1oCh-OWlng to all attack
OF 8aatrltls Warner, the captain of the M.C.C
team IN Australia, will be unable to play for
some time, meanwhile Douglas will captain
the team.
The Hawke and Olympic cross suits have
begun. Each side propouuded theories as to
the cause OF the collision as already tele.
graphed. Captain Smith testified that his
experience was opposed to the Hawkes.
suggestion that suction brought the vessels
together.
The murderer of Bishop Douglass has
been arrested.
A Ieheran despatch says the Persian re-
mIor - cong MS best to comply with Rus
sia's demand. MIR. Shuster asserts hat III,
action was based upon the signatures Of III
the Cabinet, he is,therefore, unable to comply
with the countermand from the Premier
alone. Russia has ordered reenforcemelts to
Persia. Mr.. Shu5ter proceeds with his re-
forms.
MIR. Bonar Law made his first speech at
the Conference of Conservative Associations
to an immense and enthusiastic audience
He rallied UDlonists to oppose Home Rule.
Welsh dlsestabiishment and support tariff re-
form, emphasized the Governments depend
ence upon Ireland. which is divided against
itself, and declared that protection VIII raise
wages and remedy unemployment. TheCanadi-
~ 'OCu'CiL LC COutIDlGu, IGIlllIGu ILlOElnu
that Imperial preference is the desire OF the
autonomous Dominions, and Canada's per-
Torrance of its part challenges the Mother
land to do its. His Canadian connection. he
@dded, was chief among his qualifications tor
the leadership.
In the Hou e Of Commons. in reply to an
enquiry from Mr.. MacNeilI whether the
Government would take diplomatic notice OF
ltaly's batbarities, MIR. Asqnith stated they
were aware Of the facts, and there would he
great general peril if any belligerent does
not observe the rules of war.
Italy has postponed naval operations upon
protests from the Powers. The weather
checks land operations.
Herr Won Kiderlen Waechter mas inform
ed the Reichstag that France waived, in
favour of Germany, the right to purchase
Spanish Guinea in consideration OF Germany
not participating in any special Franco-Span-
l5A agreement regarding Morocco.
An earthquake, the severest for a decade,
has occurred in Germany and Switzerland.
The kaiser's Castle at Hohenzollern, the
Cathedral at Baden and the Court Theatre
at Mannheim have been damaged, the train
cars IN Geneva were derailed, aud avalauches
We're caused on Mont Blanc. 81.
1t is stated the German Grown Prince has
beer ordered to undergo a months detention.
AAS @'HN 10 oUIAC LuS nun u CO4u, uOb
serious, but he has abandoned his hunting
trip.
The Berlin paper Vorwaerts publishes a
letter from Mr. Ramsay Macdonald NJ. P,
VIII ch asserts that Mr. Lloyd Georges speech
was only made after Germany had left
Unanswered for a fortnight England's re-
quest fer au explanation of the Agadir iuci-
de 1t.
st. Petersburg Dispatches state that he
Premier, replying to II question in the Douma,
said there WAS IA compete future of crops III
twelve provinces and n partial failure i'll.
eight, causing eight N lliou persons to be II
in need of relief, which will cost twelve MD
lion pounds, half of which is needed prompt.
ly. OF the total sum, the Empire will
assume eight hundred and eighty thousand
pounds. He declared that sanitation was a
more troub esome question than the impeud-
ing famine.
Peking advices state that an edict an
nouuces Iuan'5 Cabinet, which includes few
Manchus and no mobiles, best les which some
prominent persons have been overlooked.
lis composition is generally approved. Yuan
intends to summon II conference of the lead
erS of I'LL sections of the Ennire. and Wltl