IS THE NAVY READY?

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 659, 9 November 1909, Page 5

IS THE NAVY READY?

-»—_ AN EMPHATIC "YES." AN ANSWER. TO ADMIRAL BERESFORD. BY SIR PERCY SCOTT. (Dy Tclccraph-Prese Assoclatlon-Copyrlchn ~ ~ ' London, November 1. At the dinner of the Scottish Clans Association in London, Roar-Admiral Sir Percy Scott reaffirmed the Navy's unprecedented efficiency from the standpoint of organisation, training, and preparation for ;\ar. "But," remarked the Admiral, 'the reforms for securing this effi. ciency have not been introduced without a certain amount of obstruction, friction, and jealousy being manifested." Sir Percy Scott proceeded vehemently to protest against the scandalous imputations made against the honesty and administrative capacity of the naval officers serving on the Board of Admiralty. ( Happily, ho said, this procedure was\so adverse to the tradition of the Navy, and so contrary'to gcod comradeship, that it had not interfered with the carrying out of tho necessary reforms, nor shaken tho loyalty dne by nil naval officers to prorcrly-constitutoil authority. CANADA BORROWS TWO TRAINING CRUISERS. I (Rec. November 8, 10.30 p.m.) I Ottawa, November 8. I The Canadian Government have decided to borrow two cruisers from tho Admiralty for the purposo of inaugurating tho training of officers and men for tho Canadian Navy.