Wilson, Feb. 18.
The State Penal Department reported to-day that seven long-term conviels had escaped, heavily armed, from the Caledonia prison farm and had ear ried with them two prison supervisors and three others as hosages. The law officers were later freed. Two aeroplanes and 100 peace officers were searching for the fugitives—United Press, Alexander Godley, who sailed for ongkong this afternoon to inspect the Royal Ulster Rifles, "Britain is wise to strengthen her Far East defences," he said. "I hope fo see Singapore and Hongkong os well fortified as Gibraltar."—United Press,
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