EMPIRE SQUADRONS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 602, 2 September 1909, Page 5

EMPIRE SQUADRONS.

BERESFORD IN CANADA. SEA-RULE BY FIVE UNITED NATIONS. ONE ORGANISATION. (By Telegraph,—l'rcßs Aneoclßlton,—GoDJrlKbt.l .. (Rec. September 1, 10.35 p.m.) . . London, September, 1. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, speaking at Toronto, said:—"With Imperial defence comploto on thobasis of the Dominions sharing the burden necessary to maintain • the security of the trade route between the Empire's scattered units, wo shall ensure our safety. . ' ..'■'" "If the result of the Imperial - Conference produces an Imperial organisation for war in which tho organisation of the whole Empire participates, it should preserve our supremacy on the'sea intact," ' Ho pleaded for an organisation based on broad national and Imperial lines, founded on the principle of the' "Fivo Nations, one Navy, one Army, one Flag, one Throne."

, SQUADRON AND UNIT. THE, LATTER QUITE INDEPENDENT.. Melbourne, September 1. The Federal Prime Minister, Mr. Deakin, replying to questions in tho, Federal House of Representatives regarding the scope and supervision of tho now squadron, said the echemo did not provide for any additions to tho British squadron'in Australia. - Tho character of tho new unit would bo entirely Australian and entirely different to; the existing squadron. • It would be manned, as far as possible, by Australians, with additions from tho.'Royal Navy,,where there, were not sufficient Australians offerin S- .-. . , ~'■'' The Commonwealth, Mr. Deakin added, would have control of the large cruisers as well as the small vessels. : • ' ...