THE AMBITIONS OF GERMANY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 955, 24 October 1910, Page 7

THE AMBITIONS OF GERMANY.

* . IS WAR INEVITABLE? LORD CURZON ON THE. NATIONAL SAFETY. THE MARCH TO GREATNESS. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. (Rec. October 23, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 22. Lord Curzon, speaking at Hanley on the international situation, said tho world now saw a country, which, not content with being the greatest military Power on the Continent, was aspiring to become the greatest naval Power. Great Britain did not desire to quarrel with Germany. He believed the English were sincere with regard to the Germans, but nations on the march to greatness were apt to find war an inevitable stepping-stone to higher things. All political cries, added Lord Curzon, dwindled to insignificance as compared with the national safety. GERMAN BUILDING DELAYED. "BRITAIN ALWAYS AHEAD." (Rec. October 23, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 22. The naval correspondent of tho "Daily News" (Liberal) states that Germany has not, begun four of her 195.0 Dreadnoughts, owing .to the fact that Great Britain had commenced the installation of 13J-inch guns, while Germanyhad just begun with. 12-ineh. This discovery had blocked the '•■' German shipbuilding. -The correspondent adds that similarly after the building of the first British Dreadnought, when Germany had secured plans of tho Dreadnought, she laid down eight of her own, : all with the defects of the original British vessels, which she was not able to correct before starting, on tho construction . Hence, he concluded, Britain was always ahead. • '•.. NAVAL LOAN PROPOSAL. . LIBERALS UNEASY. ' . (Rec. Ootober 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 22. The "Daily Chronicle's" Parliamentary correspondent states. that.' Mr. Churchill's recent letter', on tho naval loan question, following one by Mr. Lloyd-George in the "Review of Reviews," has created a very disagreeable impression in political circles. Mr. Asquith, however, has, always been inflexible on the matter of a naval loan, but it is unfortunate that differences should be revealed at this time, as they will give the public,an excuse for saying that Cabinet is divided. - AUSTRIA'S NEW SHIPS; HUNGARIAN OBJECTIONS; !.'-. '';■ Vienna,.October 21. Count Monteciiccoli, Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Naval Department, explained to tho Hungarian Naval Committee that the offer of , the Stabilirnento Tecnico Yards at Trieste to construct two battleships had been accepted'owing to the feverish activity'of the other. Powers.,. " ' He added that the Stabilimento firm was Telying on the country taking; ovor tho vessels when the delegations granted a fund for the purpose. - ■ ; > The Hungarian Premier replied that Hungary declined all responsibility for building the Dreadnoughts. ■'.': "■'•■■■. .. , ,'■ .'»'■ '.■■'••