THE NAVY.
MR ASQUTTH'S PLEDGE OONFIRAL_i). . I United Prssa Association—By Electrio T«le_r-ph—Copyright. LONDON, January 38. (Received January 29th, 11.16 p.m.) Mr McKenna, First Lord of tho Admiralty, speaking at the Fishmonger-' Hall, made a strong pronouncement of the Government's determination to fulfil Mr Asquith's pledge to fully, maintain the relative superiority of tho Fleet. v
Mr Asquith has pledged tho Government to Keep the Navy stronger by 10 per cent, than the combined strengths of the next two strongest Power*... No Power is to be excepted. Qua*- * tiona by "Little Englanders" h_Te failed to obtain any modification of this pledge. Mr MoKenna, before ho took over tho Admiralty, was euspenbed of being a ''small Navy" man, and bis appointment was not well received outside hie party.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13336, 30 January 1909, Page 9
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