BIG GUNS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 103, 3 May 1911, Page 5

BIG GUNS.

BRITISH v. CONTINENTAL. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright, ' CONSTANTINOPLE, 2nd May. The Artillery Commission, which has visited England, France, and Germany, ha 3 reported unanimously that naval guns constructed on the- ArmstrongYlckers system are immeasurably superior to Continental weapons. BATTLE OF CHATEAUGUAY. , _ — y ■ ■■ ' CANADIANS AND AMERICAN SUSCEPTIBILITIES. By Telegraph.— Press Association —Copyright. OTTAWA, 2nd May. The omission of the Battle of Chateauguay, in which the Canadians defeated tho Americans in 1813, from the Empire Festival in London for fear of wounding American susceptibilities, was mentioned in the House of Commons. Membez's complained that the Americana did not usually consider others in their celebrations. The Prime Minister (Sir Wilfrid Laurier) explained that he was powerless in the matter. MINISTER CHARGED WITH " GRAFT." » • AN EXPLANATION PROMISED. By Telegraph,— Press Association. —Copyright OTTAWA, 2nd May. Accusations are appearing in the press making charges of " graft " against the Hon. Frank Oliver, Canadian Minister of the Jnterior. in connection with railway land transactions. ' Mr. Oliver has promised an explanation, stating that Sir Wilfrid Laurier (Prime Minister) is possessed of the full facie. [Mr. Oliver, bora in Ontario in 1853, has been a momlier of the Laurier Government since 1905.] SCULLING. -— ■■ ■ <» R. ARNST AND BARRY. By Telegraph.— Prens Association.— Copyright. LONDON^ 2nd May. The Sportsman states that Sullivan is wiling to back Arnst against Barry for £500 a-sid© for a race on the Thames, if Barry, will givg £200 far expense*.