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"romantic" theft occurred last night at Stirling, in Scotland, when the famous sword of the Scottish. National hero, William Wallace, was stolen from the Wallace' monument, by. four masked men who overcome the museum curator, The sword la a gigatitie (wor handed affair, Clues to the identity of the raiders are in the hands of the police—Reuter, persuading both sides in the confit avoid unnecessary suffering among. {he elvillan population Extending greetings to Col, Josep! Beck,.the: Polish Foreign Minister who arrived in London yesterday for tay of fou Mr. Baldwin said he looked forward to close collaboration, between England Poland, Dlnanee suk. They were sisecuent innate were subsequently Fascued by lifeboat As the ing embarked, a signal wa flown from the flagship and "Roy solute was fired.
Everyone, from Admiral mewly-joined able-bodied hoping that the sea will abate enough permit His Majesty to carry out his programme of Inspection' for which between 26 and"40. worships tre assembled in the harbour, Conditions appeared to be Breaking for the better Tate this mornings Reuters Home Fleet Unite Inspécted srretat. TO THE "ie, HERALD!
Nov. 13. wall quarshipa in Portland, harbour dressed to-day as the King continued his two-day inspection of the Home Fleet, In obedience to a signal from the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, the first, simal to be made by the King 5 Admiral of the Fleet, flags were Tun up from end to end of each ship, making a gay spectacle agauist the wintry sea, The gale had abated when His Majesty embarked on an Inspection tour of submarines and destroyers, He boarded the big new submarine Narwhal and spent some time in it.
Atter having seen the men of. the Fleet paraded before him with sit let discipline throughout the' day," the King Inst night saw the men off duty, Accompanied by Six Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty, he spent several hours at a: concert in. the Airerattearrier Courageous,. which, was attended by 2,000 naval ratings, joined in. the choruses;. and ing ona platform and in the asked especially for Tipperary, stand singing of this and other songs to the accompaniment of the ship's mouth organ, concertina and. banjo 'The men crowded around him' the close and, after shouting three cheers for him, stood on their seats nd.sang spontaneously "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow."
The King. lett the "cheerful: and informal gathering about midnight and retuned, through heavy rain, to the Royal yacht—Reuter, "Splloe the Main Brace" Or Lonidon, Ne With the flashing of two from the Royal yacht Victor!
Albert, King Edward concluded he Visit to the Home' Fleet at Portland this afternoon, The first was "splice the main brace," which authorized an extra mn, of rum oF lime-ful ce, and. the second was a message of congratula~ tion. to the Fleet addressed to all ships of the Home Fleet and the shore establishments of Portland...
"I wish," said the King, "to express to- flag officers and commanding officers my satisfaction. with all. I have seen, The appearance of ships and men was admirable, and T congratulate you all."
His Majesty immediately atter-admirals 'All' ships were wards left the royal yacht in the
manned and, as the barge moved In conclusion, the Prime Minister dwelt on the inconceivable folly of the whole of-Europe piling up arms and thus delaying international trade on which the Improvement of condltions for the people in Europe can alone be based, am prepared lo devote all efforts, regardless of cost, to perfect our defences; but I am conscious all the time of the folly of all of fis."
Mr. A. Dufl-Cooper, Secretary of State for War, followed Mr. Baldwin, He stressed the necessity for the unifection of Britain's defence forces, He disclosed that the Army Council had appointed a Vise-Admiral of the Navy as a member: ot the Army Board and he was now confidently swaiting the nomination of a General fon the Admiralty. Board—Reuter, slowly through the lines, they fired the Royal salute of 21 guns, The barge turned near the flagship, HMS, Nelson, and headed for the entrance to the harbour, As the boom of the guns ceased, it picked up speed and, sharily afterwards, reached Weymouth pier, where the King landed, as His Majesty drove to. Weymout large crowd lined the esplanade Station, where he boarded a special coach attached to the London train,
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