ARMAMENTS AND MEN.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 187, 23 July 1912, Page 5

ARMAMENTS AND MEN.

BRITISH NAVAL MANOEUVRES, j ASMKHHo' < ol'V HH.HT. , I London, July 22. During the naval manoeuvres the ’ fleet under Prince Louis of Batteni burg defeated Vice-Athniral Cal’aj ghan's attack. The former fleet outl numbered the enemy by two to > one. Vice-Aumita! ( allaghan succeeded in landing 3u.ot*i imaginary troops in Yorkshire. broke through the | North Sea cordon, and preyed on .the Atlantic cuinmerce. but lost six ; battleships, two cruisers and the I greater part of Lis mosquito flotilla. ' against Prince Louis of Batten- j I Burg’s loss of two cruisers and 24 j mosquito vessels. j BRITAIN’S FOOD SUPPLY. ! LORD C. BERESFORD’S ADVICE. London, July 22. ■ Lord C. Beresford, in a letter to the press, emphasises the necessity | of securing the food supply against panic by the establishment of gran-[ aries; the equipment of certain j merchantmen on trade routes with ‘ guns and trained gunners : increased i garrisons and armaments at Malta. I Gibraltar and Egypt : and the reinforcement of the existing active .fleet. He points out that only 123 out of the 223 ships engaged in the present manoeuvres were really efficient for an emergency. ’ He also urges a strong Mediterranean fleet and a force of cruisers on trade “ routes. He adds that the efficiency * of the overseas help cannot be esti- ' mated until it is known what form of ’ help the dominions will select. EMPIRE DEFENCE. AUSTRALIAN-AFRICAN > ASSISTANCE. Capetown. July 22. General Baden-Powell, m an inter- ‘ view, suggested that South Africa and Australia should arrange for reciprocal assistance in matters of defence. AN AUSTRALIAN TRAITOR. IN POSSESSION OF STATE SECRETS. (Received 23. 11.20 a.m.) London, July 22. The trial has commenced at Edinburgh of Angard Greaves, said to be an Australian, who was last April arrested at Glasgow, under the Official Secrets Act. Evidence was given that the accused possessed a German telegraphic code and key thereto. He also had a note giving particulars of the guns under construction at Beardmore’s, and three cipher telegrams and maps of the Firth of Forth and Rosyth. FEDERAL PREMIER’S CONSIDERATION. (Received 23. 11.15 a.m.) | Melbourne. July 23. The Federal Ministry agree that Britain should not he asked to send I any warships from the North Sea. ! Mr. Fisher thinks ships are doing very well cruising in their own I waters. j I I I INVITATION TO BRITISH SQUADRON. ! (Received 23. 10.-10 a.m.) Sydney. July 23. A proposal is on fooi to invite a squadron of warships io Australia. DODGING MILITARY TRAIN ,xc. (Received 23. 10.10 a.m.) Melbourne. July 23. , It is alleged that 10.UO0 boy s born j in Ihave not presented them-; selves for compulsory training. The I deficiency is the Largest in N.8.W., I lit being 3613. The authorities are j |endeavouring to tract* them and the; city council heartily supports their j efforts. I