ARMAMENTS AND MEN.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 176, 10 July 1912, Page 5

ARMAMENTS AND MEN.

GERMAN EXPANSION.

A FLYING SQUADRON.

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Berlin. July 9.

Grand Admiral vou Koester urges the creation of a flying squadron to show the flag throughout the globe.

PRIESTS COURT-AIARTIALLED.

Berlin- July 9.

Four Catholic priests were tried by court-martial and sentenced to half a year’s imprisonment at Diedenhof for insubordination as reservists. not responding to the summons to muster, and threatening to submit a protest to the Strasburg Diet.

THE EMPIRE NAVY.

C ANADA’S ALTERNATIVE.

Ottawa, July 9. The press is vigorously discussing the Government’s naval plans. „ The Ottawa “Evening Citizen” declares that it is believed that Canada will either maintain a British fleet unit in the Atlantic or the Pacific, or pay cash contributions to the Imperial Navy. FIVE GUNNERS KILLED. Vienna, July 9. Five gunners were killed and four wounded at Venprem by the premature explosion of a shell at artillery practice.’

EMPIRE RIFLE MATCH.

(Received 10, 9235 a.m.) London, July 9. The Second Fusiliers, stationed at Jubbullore, won the Empire Dagr Challenge Cup with a score of 379 L The Fourth Australian Infantry, with a score of 3179, were fourth and secure £2O and also a special prize of £25 for the best score outside the regular troops.