, 1914-04-15

been settled.
General Villa says he is attacking the
FederaIs at Parras, while the latter say they
are attacking General Villa ut Torreou.
London, April th-Despatches from
Dublin state that a meeting of Natioualists
in that city telegraphed to MIR. John Redmond
that an anti-pGrtitIon Association had been
formed to support his opposition to the dis
luptjon Of the Irish nation.
The Daily Mails political correspondent
remarks upon the disposition OF the back
beuchers to take the control OF the Home
Rule Bill away from the flortbenchers,
and that Cake the party whips of" is q
new cry. He states that there are strong
groups on both sides who favour Cancellation.
Mr.. Aoreton Freweu, Vice. President Of
the Imperial Federation League, recalls the
referendum in 1916 regarding separation
from Massachusetts with the approval Of the
United States Federal Government. aud he
thinks that Westminster should initiate
Washington, but not until after the enact
Luent of Home Rule and upon an Irish lnyi-
tation.
Sir Edward Carson spent his Easter holt
days reviewing the Ulster Volunteers. The
Nationulists are ORG AIMING similarly, being
unwilling to rely on the Army since the Cur
ragh command Incidents. Among prominent
organizers are Professors MoueiII and Kettle,
AMI Colonel Moore.
The Telephone Employes Annual Confer
ence has expressed dissatisfaction at the dete-
r|joration OF the conditions Of employment since
the Government took control, giving as ex-
amples wages, promotions etc The sentiment
Of the meeting fRyoured the amalgumatiou
Of all postal employees for collective action
towards a betterment There viii he a dele
CATION to the Post Office authorities shortly.
The expenditure on alcohol, or the Auuu-
al Drink Bill for 1913, amounted to one hun
bred and sixty seven million pounds, being
five million pounds over that for 1912,
or an increase since 1909 of over three shiII-
lngs for each person. The DAILY News
remarks that crimes are fewest III England
and most IN Scotland, and attributes the IN
crease to women offenders.
The death is announced at Paris of VI.
teruand Forrest, from excitement following
a small accident ON the 'GozelIe," the first
m0torbowt ever built in 1881 from his inyeu-
ton with internal combustion engines, which
were afterwards adapted to automobiles.
Adyices from Toxic state that Count Oku-
mas selection us Premier is regarded as mi
tItting representative Government, which IS
a new departure in Japanese history.
DtsptlCueN nom nome state Ll0G tho
Government are preparing to use the army
aud navy against the strikers. Two classes
OF reservists have been called to the colours,
al officers have been ordered to reioin heir
regiments, and concentration has begun. The
navy will carry the mails and engineers viii
operate the railways. Already there ere
scattered cases of sabotage, aud balricades
are expected, especially at Milan and Rome.
4 despatch from Rio de Jaueiro states
that there are several tenders for the Bra
zlIIan Lloyd Fleet. An Italian offer is for the
vessels without the Government subsidy,
the Falqunar interests offer one million eight
hundred thousand pounds, while there is
another offer Of one million two hundred
thousand pounds.
New York, April 14th-Advices from Sen-
to Domingo state that Seuor Borlns, the
Provisional President, now controls the
country and is en- route to tuke over
Santiago, which has u RENDERED.
Dispatches from Mexico state that the
Federals have rtcaptured San Pedro, which
General Villa left weakly garrisonei |, and
that the latter has reattucked the town. The
Fed4rals are returning towards T%orreou,
which they wrongly thiDk is also weakly
guarded.