WHICH 15 CORRECT?

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 591, 20 August 1909, Page 5

WHICH 15 CORRECT?

NEW ZEALAND'S'GIFT. REPORTED CHANCE TO CRUISERS. ■ \ • 'A NEW VERSION:, . • (By Telesrttßb.-Proes Asjoclatlon.-OopjrtcbU ' (Rec. August 19, 11.55 p.m.) . London, August 19. An apparently inspired statement in connection with the Imperial .Defence Conference declares, that, under the arrangement entered into between Sir Joseph Ward and the Admiralty, the vessels to be contributed by the Dominion will be not Dreadnoughts- but cruisers. : ; : V : ' ; It is,added that they will form part of the Pacific Squadron, and will be employed in New Zealand waters for local defence. [According to a cablegram of August 2, when "The Times" advanced certain arguments to the effect that the Dominions would be better ' served by cruisers than battleships, Sir Joseph Ward said.'that New Zealand would most prefer to adhere to its own proposal. Af[ain, it was cabled on August II: With a patriotic object, everybody concorned observes silence as to the proposals under consideration, but Sir Joseph Ward's declared ; opinion respecting Dreadnoughts' shows that New Zealand will adhere to her offer in its entirety."] ■ OFFICIAL STATEMENT DEFERRED. .'■..'.„■ TILL DELEGATES RETURN. : ■'"■■■ (Rec. August 20 )V 0.25 ,a.m.) •■'•■■", -'■ .'■■.'-.■.' ' ' London, August 19. No official' information as'to the results of the, Imperial Defehco Conference! will be forthcoming iintii tlie. oversea delegates return to their respective Dominions, and explain the situation fully to their own people and legislatures. .: v . i . ; "The Times" says that it will .not be until Sir Joseph. Ward is once more in Now Zealand that the conclusions ■of this historic conference,'. possibly one of the most momentous of Imperial gatherings, will bo officially revealed. ; .-'■'" ■ -.. PACIFIC POWER-CANADIAN NAVY. ' ;;.. , IMPERIAL ARMY STAFF. ;' ;,.,■; :' ,: • London, August ia.'.' In connection,-with the Defence Conferehcej it. is stated that ...Canada, . like' , the other Dominions,- will create a local section of the Imperial General Staff. The:organisation ' will; enable Canada to co-operate with the rost of:theiEmpire. ■~:. . ■ : Steps .we're'taken^tb.initiate' , the staff after the mission of .Sir F. Bofdon, Canadian Minister of Militia, to England, in 1908. The nucleus of a Canadian Navy will be commenced'"immediately/ with an eyo to the Pacific as; well as tho :■ Atlautic. Dock facilities ivill also be increased. -.- . . ' ;