NAVAL DEFENCE.
THE FIRST LORD’S DECISION.
“CONSIDER HOW TO ACT WHEN THE EMERGENCY ARISES.
[UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION - COPYRIGHT.J
(Received March 21, 12.25 a.m.) LONDON, March 21
In the. House- of Commons, during the Navy Estimates, debate. Lord Charles, Beresford declared that Germany will have 33 capital ships in 1913 and probably 58, since she- must continue building owing to the money invested in yards, armament; and factories, and the number of workmen employed. Thirty-one new British cruisers, lie said, are required to cope with, the- merchant ships which other nations claimed the right to arm. Air McKenna admitted the possibility of Lord Charles Beresford’s contention, but said l that Britain did not admit the claim, consequently she must await events. If merchant ships were commissioned, Britain would prove fully equal to the emergency. The time to consider how to act was when the emergency arose.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3175, 22 March 1911, Page 6
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145NAVAL DEFENCE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3175, 22 March 1911, Page 6
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