FRANCE'S ARMY AND NAVY
BIG INCREASES INTENDED. SPECIAL FUND OF I Br Teleerapli—Pvee« Association—Copyright (Rec. May 2i, 0.25 a.m.) Paris, May 23. The Minister of Finance, in addressing the Budget Committee, explained that it was intended to create a special fund, probably of .£40,000,000, to provide for naval and military increases, by the issue of bonds having a currency for twenty years, beginning in 1915. j The bonds would 1)9 secured by an inorease oil the income tax.
GUNNERY CALAMITY.
THREE ARTILLERYMEN KILLED. By Tolezraph—Press ABsocia/tion—Oopyiishl (Reo. May 23, 11.20 p.m.) New York, May 23. A breech-block blow off a gun at Fort TJtrie, ia Charlesto-wn, South Carolina. The'explosion killed three artillerymen and injured nine. The accident occurred during night practice.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1758, 24 May 1913, Page 5
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121FRANCE'S ARMY AND NAVY Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1758, 24 May 1913, Page 5
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