ARMAMENTS AND MEN.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 189, 26 July 1913, Page 5

ARMAMENTS AND MEN.

INTER ESTING MAN CEUVR ES

RAIDERS OUTWIT THE

DEFENDERS

[press ASSOCIATION- copyright.]

London. July 25. In the naval manoeuvres the Red, or invading fleet, outwitted the Blue on the coast, crumpled up the de fence of the Humber, landed 1500 troops and captured important points. A raid was made at Grimsby on the Immingham Ruins and the raiders re-embarked their forces, and dis app e a red sea ward. WHO CHALLENGE THE VERDICT. (Received 26. 8.10 a.m.) London, July 25. The Blue claim to have defeated the raid, destroying two Red trans ports. They also trapped the raid ers ashore. Moreover, they claim that the Humber forts were -not silenced. DEFENCE OF THE PACIFIC. AMERICA'S WESTERN FLEET. CANADA’S DUTY. Ottawa, July 25.

Newspapers in various parts of the Dominion criticise as rather humiliating the gratification express cd by the Australian press regard ing the proposal ot the Lnitod States to station part of its fleet so as to protect the Pacific. Conservative newspapers decline to consider such gratification seriously, holding that the Empire is still well able to protect its own nterests in any part of the globe. The “Journal” announces that the Canadian Government is considering a scheme fdr coastal defences on the Pacific and Atlantic as auxiliary to the proposed gifts of Dreadnoughts.

Sir lan Hamilton has been engaged to report to the Government on the question.

BRITISH ARMY REMOUNTS

SERIOUS SHORTAGE

SYDNEY “ SUN’” SERVICE —COPYRIGHT. (Received 26, 9.0 a.m.) London, July 25. Colonel Jarvis, Chairman of the Remount Committee, states that the number of horses available for the military in the County of London have decreased 50 per cent, the last three years. At the present rate ,-f decrease it will shortly be impossible to provide horses for the mounted services other than the Yeomanry. H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND. (Received 26, 11.40 a.m.) Vancouver, July 25. The battle cruiser New Zealand has arrived at Esquimalt. Sir Richard Mcßride. Premier, welcomed her on behalf of British Columbia, and the Hon. J. D. Hazen, Minister cf Marine, on be half of the Federal Government.

2k motor car parade, aquatic galas, elaborate entertainments, and ban quets have been arranged.