MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) NEW TANKS. LONDON, January 12. In view of future war contingencies, the Tank Corps in evolving some remarkable types of new, swift, and noise less tanks. The new tank, which is fitted with discarded aeroplane engines, lias a speed of twenty miles per hour on the level, and seventeen miles across country. It is able to run rings round the cavalry. type has a thirty mile speed -'•a third is able to cross rivers, while fourth combines the features of a tank and a submarine. - It has a speed of twenty miles on land can then plunge into the sea and “swim the Channel.” Regarding the building of new tanks by Britain, the explanation given is that it is officially believed that Ger*many intends later on to construct secretly, similar tanks, equipped with • some deadly gas projector.

A SENTENCE REMITTED. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, January 11. Fratel, cabled of on August 13th, ncused of cruelty to British at Kut el Amara prisoners was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment from the date of flrial, reduced to ranks and dismissed from the service. The King remitted nine-tenths of the sentence and released Fratel after seven days actual imprisonment.