Admiral Evans denies that he said that the shooting of the American gunners in Magdalena Bay "smashed every world's record." On being appealed to, the Admiral wrote, " 1 have declared several times that tho fleet in Magdalena Bay smashed all previous American records. Only this and notliing more." The army of Monaco comprises eeventy-five carbineers, the same number of guards, and twenty firemen. The army of Luxemburg has 135 gendarmes, 170 volunteers, and 39 musicians ; but the law generously provides that in time of war the volunteers may be temporarily increased to 250. In. the Republic of San Marino compulsory military service prevails, tho result being that an army of 950 men and 38 officers can be summoned to the colours. One company of 60 men forme the army an a. pe-aca f-ootmtt.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9316, 17 August 1908, Page 1
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