THE NAVY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1078, 17 March 1911, Page 5

THE NAVY.

A MOTION OF CENSURE. By Te'lcgraph-Prcss Association-Oopyrieut London, March 15. Mr. H. 13. Lees Smith, Liberal member for Northampton, has given notice in the House of Commons to move that the First Lord of tho Admiralty, Mr. Reginald M'Kenua, has been guilty of t. breach of confidence of (he House of Commons in ordering the ' laving down of tho four contingent Dreadnoughts. GERMANY IMPRESSED. Berlin, March 15. The Navy Estimates brought down in the British House of Commons by the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Reginald M'Kenna, have impressed the German newspapers. Some declare that there are now no "Little Engenders" left. SIR JOSEPH WARD'S PROPOSALS. London, March 15. In the House of Commons, tho First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. M'Konna, in reply to a question by Mr. Griffiths, Conservative member for Wednosbury, said it would be premature to discuss Sir Joseph Ward's proposals. . They should more properly bo reserved for discussion at tho Imperial Conference. AUSTRALIA'S PLANS. Perth, March IG. • _ The Federal Minister for Defence, Senator Pearcc, states that the Government is prepared to carry Admiral Sir R. Henderson's report into effect if tho people will give the power. Phases of the report cannot be touched for years, but the immediate programme is an extensive one.