19 APRIL 1913, page 1

A Deliberate Attempt To Assassinate The King Of Spain On

Sunday afternoon was only foiled by the King's presence of mind and fine horsemanship. As King Alfonso was returning from the swearing-in of the recruits at the head of his......

During The Week An Astonishing Strike Has Been Proceeding In

Belgium. The whole of the working classes have been called out by their leaders, and a very large number have responded to the appeal for a national suspension of work. Since,......

The Berlin Correspondent Of The Times, In Commenting On The

Chancellor's speech on Monday, notes that the Govern- ment evidently count on the Conservatives, the Centre, and the National Liberals voting the whole demand of about......

News Of The Week.

I F modern war is fast, modern peace redresses the balance by its slowness. Still, the condition of semi-peace, tempered by occasional alarums and excursions and assaults Oil......

In The House Of Commons On Friday, April 11th, Mr.

Sandys brought forward his Bill imposing on all male subjects of eighteen years of age the obligation of serving for four years within the United Kingdom in the Territorial......

. What Has Been Called The Nancy Incident Seemed At

first likely to cause a most unpleasant situation between France and Germany. We are happy to learn, however, from Friday's telegrams that the newspaper polemics of Berlin are......

• We Are Glad To Be Able To Record A

slight improvement in the condition of the Pope. The disease is now stated to be bronchial pneumonia. In spite of this improvement, however, and the fact that the disease does......

The New German Taxation Bills Were Sent On Saturday To

the Budget Committee after the Chancellor had wound up the general discussion in the Reichstag in an optimistic speech. The idea of an Imperial levy for defence—the authorship......

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