EMPIRE DEFENCE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1605, 23 November 1912, Page 5

EMPIRE DEFENCE.

FOUR MORE BATTLESHIPS. NAVY LEAGUE DEMAND. By Telegraph—Press Assooia/tlon—Copyright London, November 22. The Navy League demands the laying down of four large armoured units, in addition to the five ships provided for in next year's programme, in order to guarantee British naval supremacy in 1915. NO DREADNOUGHT FROM INDIA. (Rec. November 22, 11.5 p.m.) London, November 22. The Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, in replying to a question by Mr. A. Fell, Unionist member for Yarmouth, said the matter of India offering a Dreadnought to the Navy had not been raised. He understood the Indian authorities considered that India's present share of expenditure' on Imperial defence was sufficient. SOUTH AFRICA'S PLANS. (Bee. November 22, 11.5 p.m.) London, November 22. The South African Government is conferring with the Admiralty on naval defence, and is reported to be likely to make early proposals not unworthy of South Africa's place in the Empire. THE 'ARMY IN READINESS. London, November 21. Mr. H. J. Tennant, Parliamentary Un-der-Secretary for War, in a speech at Holburn, declared that the defensive forces of the Empire were in perfect readiness and the expeditionary force was ready to start at any moment: Mr. Tennant added that General Sir John French, Inspector-General of the Overseas Forces, stated that the British guns were not inferior to those which had worked such havoo in the Balkan war.