, 1913-02-15

with only two month PROVISIONS. 1heY llVed
in darkness, except occasionally when they
used n seal blubber lamp in an igloo,
which they made by burrowing in the snow,
insulating it with seaweed. Finally the only
food was seal meat, and with sickness and
hardships on the sledge journey, their sur
vlval is marvellous.
Mr.. j. M. Barrie, the we'll known novelist,
is preparing q version of the tragedy, espe-
cinIly Lieutenant Oates's self-sacrifces, for
reading in schools as an Indictment to virtue.
1t is suggested that Captain SCOTS wife,
who is a sculptures, should receive q commits
sion for a national monument, III order to
relieve her Of debts incurred in the expectn-
tion Of their betrayal from the proceeds of
her late husbands lectures and writings.
The Lord Mayor Of London has opened "a
memorial fund, accepting the advice that
the care of the survivors is q national duty.
1t is expected that a battleship will take to
Norway Capt. Amuudsen's letter to King
Haakon.
Copenhagen, Feb. 14th-Tho King and
Queen left yesterday on a short visit to Nor
way.
Prince Axel has received his certificate as
a military aviator.
Tho King and the Queen Dowager have
each contributed 10000 crowns to the CO.
penhagen Defence Fund.
The deaths are announced ofJudge Sylow.
a member of the Landsting. Captain VoIl-
quartz, formerly Of the West Indian force,
and Professor Klein, the architect.
The Prime Minister has prosecuted Gem
eral-o Infantry Arendrup for Il libel which
was published in the "Nationa! Tidende."
The est. Croix" arrived at London, on the
eighth.
London, February 18th Mr.. Maxse, Ed
tor Of the National Review, testifying before
the Marconl Investigation Committee, made
a vague and general charge that Ministers
were implicated IN q shameless Anrcom
gamble He challenged Mr.. lsaacs' fitness
for the position Of director, and declared
that explanations were desirable as to why
the Government and the Post Office had
yielded III the negotiations. He claimed
editorial privilege for Withholding the
sources of his information, aud his testi-
mony was merely u reiteration of insinuH-
tions. The Committee adjourned twice for
consideration of the course to be taken,
tinally resolving to report Mr.. Masses con
tumacy to the House of Commons, and The
Chairman has communicated this to the
Speaker, VINO will probably admon sh Mr..
MaXse to answer the questions. II he re-
fuses, cOnlnement TO the CLOCK tower Is pro-
buble.
The Croydon police rescued Mrs. Pank-
hurst and others from q mob, which became
enragad by the destruction of mails by
sHfffagettes. A refreshment pavilion bus
been burnt in Regent Park, and the police
implicate tie suffragettes, petrol containers
having been found near by, with 'votes for
women" scratched n several places.
Sir Edward Grey will to-day receive the
Ambassadors replies from their respective
Governments regarding Turkeys request
that the Powers should end the war.
The Bulgarians claim that they hold the
coast from Gallipoli to within forty miles Of
Constantinorle,an aud they allege that the Turks
suffer severely in their sorties from Adrian
ople.
New York, Feb. 4tb-Yesterday's Lon
don newspapers favour United States IN
tervention ih Mexico. The United States
Press, however, prefer that there be no in
tervention, and only approve of the protec-
ton of life and property.
Washington jadvices state that President
Taft is awaiting the action of Congress, al
though meanwhile making vigorous prepare
tions. Thirty five thousand men are ready,
and six w~arships are ell route to Mexico, thu
GEORGIA. "Vermont" and sNebraska,'