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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1912
Page
23
Paris dispatch argues France remains alive and intellectually active despite labor strife scandals and sabotage reports. It credits France with firsts in submarine artillery cinematograph and aviation praising state honors for aviation showmanship and the rise of an aristocracy of intellect.
London fashion notes that evening gloves have dropped out of style with theatergoers turning to bare hands. Despite this shift, retailers in the West End continue brisk sales as Regent Street Oxford Street and nearby Piccadilly Circus bustle with bargain hunters.
Berlin Feb 10 The violent press in Austria over Count Aehrenthal has cooled with editorials in his defense. Health concerns threaten his political return, while officials insist Austria's foreign policy remains unchanged and no war party exists. The triple alliance gains renewed credibility amid Franco Italian tensions.
Paris reports a government bill drafting compulsory insurance for all school children with no exceptions. Mutual Societies of France leader Mabilleau cites 16 million francs saved against 300 million. Benefits include sickness grants and old age pensions funded by child state and commune thirds.
The Albert ball venue London hosts a Chelsea Arts Club annual costume ball on March 6 featuring a Venetian decoration scheme with five exit boxes lined in white satin and illuminated. Huge gold baskets of flowers crown the front ar gan while a velvet scroll and grape design adorns the exterior. Boxes are largely booked, including royal family members and prominent society figures.
Lloyd George backs women suffrage while Premier Asquith opposes as parliament opens. The cabinet splits, with anti and pro camps ready for a dramatic clash over enfranchisement in the new session. Both sides mobilize campaigns, rallies, and propaganda ahead of votes.
Vienna reports the Balkans deteriorating with Macedonia in anarchy and North Albania unsafe. The Young Turkish regime, once praised for calm reform, now faces treasury shortages, fanaticism, and overseas pressure as the region edges toward wider conflict.
London February 10 The French minister of war asks for 5 million dollars for military aeronautics. Roger Wallace of the Royal Aero Club criticizes Britain's war office for tardiness and inadequate funding. He urges Britain to match France and invest heavily as Italy and others emphasize air power, noting Turkey's lack of planes and Italy's seizure of aircraft at sea.
Paris reports that students oppose Professor Nicolas over stern exams. New minister Guist hau orders the medical faculty closed for first and second year students through the end of the semester after disturbances at the lecture theater.
Fraulein Gertrude Wecker 33 from Berne has taken a post as professor of natural philosophy at the University of Leipzig. She is the youngest accredited university professor in Germany and the only woman in such a post. A rival nomination at Bonn for Countess van de Ladevaden was refused by the university. Wecker, daughter of a Swiss judge, is described as a kindly Swiss woman ready to help those in distress.
Paris aims to showcase premier works from abroad with leaders Jan Richepin Edmond Rostand Miguel Zamacois and Sarah Bernhardt at the helm. The group favors serious foreign drama and rejects weak translations with Mme Bernhardt likely to host.
Berlin reports foreign policy crisis with Germany seeking colonies to boost trade. Portugal reportedly may sell its African possessions to raise cash, risking a Europe-wide clash as Britain defends imperial assets and Morocco remains a flashpoint.
In London on February 10 Professor A F Pollard at University College spoke on the Evolution of England noting a campaign against the word obey in the marriage service. He suggested a link between control implied by a bull ring and a finger ring, and warned a future campaign against the ring as an advertisement.
The piece argues a German sabotage scheme behind a potential English coal strike in April, claiming German funds and agents could pressure Britain’s navy by starving coal supplies. It frames Kaiser Wilhelm II as orchestrating the move, with satire on English perceptions and wartime tensions.
In Paris Feb 10 a vaudeville theater previews M Abel Hermant s Rue de la Paix a dressmaker centered drama. A couturier faces love rivalry as a skilled manageress leaves to rival, then reconciliation fails. Three acts show salon mansion and a final dressmaking salon with a parade of toilettes.
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