MR. CHURCHILL'S MARGIN

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1808, 22 July 1913, Page 6

MR. CHURCHILL'S MARGIN

THE 3 DREADNOUGHTS PROMISE. SERIOUS SITUATION. Mr. Churchill, Fir9t Lord of the Admiralty, in announcing on-June 5 in the House of Commons, that the Government would not lay down three additional ships to replace Mr. Borden's gift of three Dreadnoughts, which the Canadian Senate defeated, added that the Government would, however, begin at the earliest possible date throe of the battleships already voted in this year's British programme. Mr. Churchill, who spoke in reply to a question by Mr. Lee, said: "The situation created by the rejection of the Canadian Naval Aid Bill requires immediate action in ori?er that the margin of naval fetrentfh necessary fop thfl whole-world protection of the British Empire may be adequately maintained for the autumn, and winter of 1915 and in the spfing of 1910. "In these circumstances the Government have determined to advance the construction of the three contract ships of this year's programme, and orders have issued by the Admiralty which will ensure their being begun at) the earliest possible date instead of in March next." A low cheer greeted this declaration. During the debate in the Canadian House of Commons it was suggested by Opposition speakers that Mr. Borden wag incorrect in pleading that tlio shipa wero urgently needed. A message was sent to Mr. Churchill, to which ho replied, in the following telegram:— "I must repeat that tho Canadian ships are absolutely necessary for tho wholo•world defence of the British Empire from the end of 1915 or beginning of 1910." The following figures (states the London "Daily Mail") give the position of Britain and the Powers of the Triple-Alliance In Dreadnoughts, built, building, or to be laid down this year:— Britain Nsa Germany 20 New Zealand ship 1 Italy _ 10 Malay States ship 1 Austria G 41 42 The Australian battle-cruiser is < not counted in the British force, as she is to bo stationed in tho Pacific, and not to be controlled by the British Admiralty.

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