SIX NEW CRUISERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 180, 29 July 1912, Page 5

SIX NEW CRUISERS.

I A FLYING BRIGADE. CANADA'S OFFER. LOXDOX, July 28. The Admiralty has invited tenders for six armoured t-rnisers, to be ready to be commissioned in June, 1914. They will be smaller but faster than the corresponding vessels in the German programme. Two other cruisers will be built at *>.<? Government dockyards. The "Times'" Toronto correspondent states that Canada's naval offer includes fonr convertible, armed 25-knot ships, to be built for the Canadian Pacific Railway, and two smaller similar speed vessels now building for the VancouverJapanese service. NATIONALISTS' CHANGES FRONT. OTTAWA, July 27. .A surprise has been caused by the ciiange in front in the attitude of the papar "La Patrie," the leading FrenchCanadian journal in Montreal. The paper is now praising Mr Borden, declaring that the Canadian people are certain to approve of his policy in aiding Britain's navy, because Canada has incontestably gained enormous benefits through, her association with Britain. REIGN OF TERROR. FOLLOWS STRIKE OUTRAGE. MUJTIA CAMPS "SNIPED. NEW YORK, July 28. The fatal battle at Taint Creek, West Virginia, between the strikers and police, during which ten men were dynamited, has been followed by continuous clashes between the militia and the strikers. Three companies of the State Guards conducted a regular engagement with the strikers, who -were well armed, and who I "sniped" the militia camp continuously. \ Refugees numbering some hundreds are fleeinfi from Paint Creek, declaring that a reign of terror prevails. DRUNKEN SOLDIERS. WOMEN INSULTED. (Received 11.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 28. The Army Department is investigating the charges that scores of troops engaged in army manoeuvres at ttouglas, Utah, insulted women and indulged in drunken orgies. One-third of the "blue" army was declared to he drunk three hours before the manoeuvres began. AMERICA'S TARIFF. (Received! 11.25 ajn.) WASHINGTON", July 28. Tsge Democrats united with the Progressives in the House of Representatives in passing the Democratic Excise Tax Bill, to which is attached an i amended repeal of the Canadian reciprocity provision. The printing paper tax, abolished when reciprocity was adopted, is re-established. An amendment providig for the nonpartisan tariff commission to replace the Taft Tariff Board was also adopted. The Senate has passed the Canadian reciprocity measure and adopted the Sugar Bill cutting the duty by 30 cents I and abolishing the duty on sugar known las "refined differential."