DOMINION FLEETS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 627, 2 October 1909, Page 5

DOMINION FLEETS.

CO-OPERATION. AN AUSTRALASIAN PACIFICFORCE. : ...;.: MR,' DEAKIN'S VIEWS. ' (By. Meeraph-Presr issoeiation-CopyrlchU. ■■'■.■" ■'• ■" Melbourne, October li". The Federal Prime Minister (Mr.. Deakin),' referring to the published-correspondence with New Zealand regarding a combined fleet; said he took it that the ships' in . New Zealand waters would' necessarily: co-operato with the Australian, unit in war, and probably on occasions .in, time of: peace.•. ■."■•'■■■.•.,. : . .. . •At.tho same : time,, added Mr. Deakin, ho ventured to assume that an Australasian navai force, supported by the Commonwealth" and the Dominion, in proportion to their ! population or shipping, as. the case might be; wonld probably bo; found to furnish the best guarantee for the iTotection of our ocean highways' and shores; ••" . ■:,-" ' ■■' ..;. ; ' ■■ '■. ■ ■ • ■• ■ A .SMALL SQUADRON'S SMALL , CHANCE.' '.', * .(Eec. October 2, 0.45 a.m.). - ■' " ;' : Sydney, October 1. Tho "Daily Telegraph" states that Sir Joseph .'Ward's exposition of the new iiaval, arrangement shorfs that ho has Courageously followed the lines of Empire naval 1 policy; ''.; ./ : ■;.--Deferring , to;, Australia's- .locally-controlled ■ force,; the, paper, says :-"A.-nice, figure any such, little; squadron would cut against any" Power .that; could breakthrough' the British Navy.' , ; - J , CANADIAN "LABOUR: VIEW. ; ■ HOME ETJLE AND LOCAL MANUTACTTJEE. \■"',:''..-. .(Rcc. October. 1,-10.5 p.m;).. ' '■••

'■ •■■'-•':, ',■■'■'■ '*•■■:.•,. ! -; ■-'■ Ottawa; October I.'■■-.' The annual Convention of the Canadian' Federation of Labour, held here, adopted, a report of the: General Executive in * favour of ; voluntafy.; service in.. accordance with Canada's militia-system,- and against a regular .army. ; The.Convention:also approved a naval policy, consistent .with, Canada's'.necessities 'and .resources,;- acting : in , tiaraony with other. portions of the Empire/but preserving complete autonomy; in the matter o|, Canada's control. of its navy;.:.- : ■-;,■'■.-•;■..■,.!■.■.,..':■,: -:' ; -;., ';■'.-■,'■' -. ';-. The. Convention,.furthermore .affiraed. that .all-warships 'and equipraont must, as ' far' as possible, be built : in .Canada.'?'' - -V: .■"■••:.' ; /-. FAEEWELL'TO"COLONEL' FOXTONv' • .!'.'■ '. ;-..' 'V ''London, September 30. ', • Colonel'/J/.F.-.Foxtbni ; who:represented l tho ■Australian Commonwealth,at.tho Imperial Do,fonco Conference,:was ..tendered • a farewell lttncheon .'at the-United Service .Club.!. ■'■■'> ■'■: • i Mr.;Haldane, SecretaS7,for,;War,;and sevorai : London, editors ;.Vtrero •present'.':.:' • ':■■ ■'-. • . :•. Mr.' Jl'Kenna,"First. Lord- of the 'Admiralty, fegretted : his. inability to', bo' present, but acknowledged- his obligations ,to Colonel Foxton , for; the assistance he had rondered throughout the;Defence;Conferohce. :■ ... : - ~ .:..,. v-- :;/ - -'"- ■■■ - ,'" "■ ''•- - - •"-"•' • . : -;'..-