, 1913-04-26

struction.
The German press is now denouncing the
SO called parasites, that is the middlemen
who make a profit from the Government on
purchases from the military purveyors4 and
a case is specified where the owner received
five thousand pounds for what the Govern
ment paid twenty three thousand pounds.
The French press is almost unanimously
silent regarding the foregoing, but voluble
regarding Border Incidents, for example,
another German military blplane alighted
near Luneville and was allowed to depart
by the local officials. The foregoing Office
has instructed Nj. Cambon, Ambassador at
Berlin, to call Germany's attention to the
repetition of these regrettable incidents.
Advices from Brussels state tn, t Baron de
Brogueville the Premier, has accepted the
proposed compromise, which The Chamber of
deputies has also passed. The Socialist
Congress will ratify it today and work will
probably be resumed on Monday.
The Montenegrins have captured Scutari,
after "a hours continuous assault. The city
is mostly III ruins, through the six months
bombardment to which it has been subjected.
Three thousand Muntenegrins and five thou
sand Turks were killed i'll the assault. KING
Nicholas declares he will keep the CITY as he
captured it, that is, III defiance of the Powers,
but il is hardly conceivable that the latter
will submit, and II crisis will be preclpitated If
the Montenegrins resist expulsion.
Barbados, 24tll.-Yhe annual speech day
at Queens College took place yesterday,
in the presence of a large gathering, among
whom was Her Highness Princess Marie
Louise, who graciously presented the prizes.
On Tuesday afternoon His Excellency the
Governor and Lady Prohyn held an cat
home, in honour of Her Highness. At
Lady Erobyu's request, II bearded fig tree
was planted in the grounds OF Government
House by the Princess. The invitations TO
this function numbered about 400.
Copenhagen, April 25th-The King and
Queen visited the Grand Duke and Duchess
of Mecklenburg- Schwerin from the 10th 20
the oath inst.
Prince Axel's biplane was wrecked when
descending from a fight, and the Prince
had a narrow escape, but fortunately re-
ceived no injury.
The death is announced of Professor
Bissen, the well known scu ptor.
Etatsraad Claus Smidt has been appointed
Konferensraad
The Supreme Court has confirmed the
death sentence on Mclean HaDley.
London, April 25th-ID the House of
Commons Mr.. Mac Kinder, Mp. tor Cam
laclie, introduced, and Mr.. Nelson, Nj. T.
tor Hyde, seconded, a resolution for the es-
Enlistment of a National Theatre. MIR. Crit
fths, Nj. p. for Anglesey, Under Secretary OF
State at the Home Office, said the thought
manated from q cultured minority, and lie
could not promised Governments support uatll
me project WAS more mature.
The ouse OF Commons yesterday copsl-
dered a guarantee OF interest upon a loan OF
three million pounds to promote cotton grow
ing IN the Soudap, as recommended by Lord
kitchener. During the debate, MI. Lloyd
George urged tie development of The cotton
supply so as to be independent of the United
States. Mr.. Timothy Healy twitted the
Free Trade Government with protecting
Lancashire by substituting the production OF
raw material in the United States.
Major Archer Shet, testifying before the
Marconi Committee, denied having an IN
terest in any wireless enterprise, or having
spread the scandal regarding the Govern
ment. Mr.. Granville, formerly proprietor
of the "Eyewitness" newspaper, testified that
anti-Semitism inspired its attack upon Minis
ters. Mr.. Rose, Solicitor to the Poulsen Coy,
testified that the Pouisen systems plans were
unsuccessful, because it was informed that
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