PERSONNEL OF NAVY

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 1 October 1909, Page 7

PERSONNEL OF NAVY

CABINET DIVIDED. SECOND SEA LORD WANTS MORE MEN. < "MENACE TO NATION." ' (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.) (Eec. September 30, 10.40 p.m.) ■ ■, . London, September 30. The . "Standard" alleges ; that thoro are strained relations between the Hirst Lord of the Admiralty, Mr.' li'Kenna, and his colleagues owing to their chilling reception of tho ( First Lord's scheme concerning the manning of tho fleet. ' '■ \ The paper adds, that it is understood that Vice-Adrairal Sir Srancis C; B. Bridgemari, Second Sea lord'of tho Board of Admiralty, is the real author of the scheme,-and-has. threatened to resign his position on the Board of Admiralty unless Ministers tako 6teps to deal ■with what is manifestly a graro menace to the nation. ' . : Vice-Admiral Bridgeman's propbsals involve an increase of between 14,000 and 17,000 men. COLONIAL NAVAL DEFENCE BILL. '; CRcc. September 30, 10.40 p.m.) London,- September In the House of Commons the Colonial Naval Defence" Act 1865 Amendment Bill was read a third time. .. . [The Bill, introduced by the First Lord of the Admiralty, amends the Colonial Naval Defence Aot, 1865, by empowering Colonial Governments to provide that 6eamen raised under that Act may bo bound to the general service in-the Boyal Navy in the event of any emergency.] _ '.. . , /•'... .. ,