NAVAL ARMAMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 February 1910, Page 5

NAVAL ARMAMENTS.

FOUR DREADNOUGHTS. ' BRITISH,PROGRAMME' FOR 1910. I By Teloßraph—Press Association-Copyright (Rec. February 7, 10.30 p.m.) : London, .February 7. The Press Association confirms the statement that four -Dreadnoughts will bo laid down in 1910, but states that power is taken to begin two otherse if it is considered advisable. This polioy is likely to become a settled principle of work with the Admiralty. .... ... . ■ X ; - . jt.;']/: ; ; - : V CANADIAN SQUADRON. THE CONSERVATIVE SECTIONS. - ■ Ottawa, February 6, The debate in the Canadian House. of Commons on the Government's Navy Bill will continue for a week. All the Conservatives, except three or four from the Province of Quebec, support Mr. R. L. Borden, Leader of theOpposition, who has moved an amendment opposing the Bill as a departure from the Admiralty's recommendations, v Tho dissentient Conservatives, through Mr. F. D. Monk, , will move an amendment for a plebiscite, on the ground that the Bill alters Canada's relations with the Empire. TURKEY'S FLEET. NEW CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME. (Rec. February 7, 10.80 p.m.)' Constantinople, February 7, The. Turkish Cabinet has adopted Admiral Sir D, A., Gamble's ■ Scheme to spend annually, for eight years, 500,000 Turkish pounds--(the;; Turkish pound is equivalent to.', eighteen; shillings) on tho construction ,of two battleships,'. .three cruisers, and ton. destroyers. Most of tho new ships will be built in Britain. Tho Sultan Mahomed V has subscribed .£loo,ooo''to the National. NaTal Fund. .