GERMAN WARSHIPS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2478, 17 April 1909, Page 7

GERMAN WARSHIPS.

Tho cooler heads in Germany arc beginning to realise, that the game ot building warships is not wortli tal-Snl of so much money; that most of the enormous outlay on Glond noimhts could be saved if it wore only “Tfed and admitted that there TO mo reason to fear aggression on the pait Great Britain, and that Goimaiy w nothing to gain but millions to lose in the effort to .prevent the British maintaining that standard of navalpowei which they consider essential to th safety of their Empire. Unless Germ tay is determinedly preparing for a great aggressive campaign, the vast expenditure on its fleets ..is an absmd Sel Its. defence lies in ,ta armv not in its navy. It the Gernnu 3 realise that their Emptror is planning a campaign of conquest, a are wiUmg to. follow him J there is no doubt they won ni u C, money ■ but the' German people imw no indication of desiring anything more than a continued peaceful dejmore niau industrial enter 1 Ve -«£ me This°caU for money for competprises. uwland in naval matters is liemg’bitterly resented and Germany . practically on the ovc financial - .crisis. being again reason tin t understanding should suggestedL that an uii tfae niatter be come to wlt V- ‘ Tbc present comof building waichips- It, There petition cs a smiciesof i»5 « arc » no sense whatevo: m M must surely come a . ]it Q f the ility and indeed .^ ie J ll"a4e(i.L.‘‘Waifoolish contest will he realised. Tara pa Daily Junes. ——