, 1912-11-02

10 COI I6S-
pondent of the Montreal Gazette states that
Mr.. Louis Coderre, member of the House of
Commons for Hochelaga, will take the Port
follos Of Secretary Of State and Minister Of
Mines, MIR. Rogers will succeed Mr.. Monk
as Minister Of Public Works, aud Mr.. Roche
will succeed Mr.. Rogers as Minister OF the
Interior.
Toronto, Oct. 30th-A troop train returning
from Il sham battle was wrecked by coils
ion with the Chicago express at the Canadian
Pncifc's Streetsville Junction, Private Sine
lair Of The Queens Own and Private Macken-
zo of the Forty-eIghth Highlanders beng
Ii led, and thirty SIX soldiers injured. The
other passengers escaped without injury.
london, Oct. 3lst.-The race for the
Cambridgeshire stakes run at Newmarket
yesterday resulted as follows: Admanbede
first, Lit Boheme the second second, Drinmore
third.
The Bulgarians are silent regarding a bat
tie which the Turks report as proceeding
between 10000 men i'll the vicinity of
Adrinnople and Lule Burgas. Apparently
the Turks are making a sortie from Adriano-
pie which is being relieved by their country
men from the outside, who are apparently
Indifferent regarding the blockade Of the
retreat upon ConstantinOp,e. The Turks
claim they will recoup all their losses. Three
hundred Turks, including EZlz Pasha an
Egyptian prince commanding at KiIkkiiise,
have been executed for poor fighting and
the breaking into panic there. kiGlnll
Pasha has been appointed Grand Fizier.
Advlces from St. Petersburg report that
Russia aud Austria have agreed upon terri
torial changes in the Balkans following Tur-
keys defeat.
It is reported that after the recent battle
at humanovo the corpses Of six thousand Ser
yIaus and Turks were beaped together lndls-
criminateIy, soaked in oil and burned. The
ServIans admit a total of eleven thousand
casualties.
MI. Lewis Harcourt, presiding Mt a con
ference of Liberals, SAID If Canada desires
a greater measure of consultation and coopera-
ton than hitherto that need not open those
problems of Imperial Federation which had
mude that policy Il dend issue tor SO tnhtiy
wears. He saw no obstacles to the Gov
ernmeuts of all tie Dominions receiving a
larger share in the executive direction OF
defence and personal consultation with M
dlvidual British Ministers. AU,he continued,
would be glad if the Overseas could be an
utt.IIy iii London, bat !h9 G9voFmm@nt does
not require the fornality Of an Imperial con
ference for the continuity Of Imperial con
f.lences. In conclusion. he declared, that he
could not prematurely make disclosures,
which are shortly to be made to the DomlnI-
on. hut he felt sure no effort would be spar
ed in providing the support essential 90
maintain and strengthen British maritime
supremacy.
In the House of Commons, Sir Edward
Grey answered Mr.. Whilehouse in the mega
tive regarding any protest from Germany
concerning Lord Roberts Manchester
speech. He deprecated the suggestion that
either England or Germany should notice
provocative speeches by persons not CONTROL
ing the policies of their respective govern
ments. Mr.. Pirie, NJ. P for Aberdeen, suggest
ed that Lord Roberts speech IS subyerslye
OF discipline and the worst possible example
to his subordinates, and that structures upon
the speech should be officially conveyed to
him. The subject was then dropped amid
conflicting cries Of dissent and support.
The Duke of Marlborough is recovering
from an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Gladys Evans has been discharged
after a weeks confinement for breaking her
parole. but she declared that she would new
er report to the police.