Hickman Pays the Penalty of His Crimes Peshawar, al artillery: vicinity of the Alt Although no details ave yet avail~ able, the action seems to confirm, the stories of trouble brewing, in Afichanistan owing to King Aman~ ullah's efforts to enforce the adoption of Western methods and eu toms throughout Afghanistan as. speedily ax possible—Reuter.
Denial of Connection With Reforms:
London, Ost. 2
'The Afghan Legation declares: that there is no' connection between the recent military measures taken: in Afghanistan and King Amanul> luh's reforms. vocalled that Afghan cavalry and artillery from Gardez: were reported to have successfully tried out a punitive expedition on Oct er 10 against Ghilzal village,, in the vicinity of the Altimur Pass: and Kabul-Gardex Road, and that this action was firming the star inge in' Afghanistan ow Amanullah's efforts to enforce the: adoption of Western methods and customs throughout Afghanistan ays speedily ax possibly.
The raze Collapse Prague, Oct, 18.
The death-roll ax the result of the collapse in the heart of the town on October 9 of a five-storey building in the course tion—a disaster which the builders attribute to inferior cement which not set in the proper tim The cement used in the construc-ca of the building is now being: tosted.—Reuter.
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