SOME GENTLE HINTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1886, 22 October 1913, Page 7

SOME GENTLE HINTS

9 TO MR. CHURCHILL A YEAR'S HOLIDAY PROM SPEECH-M AKIN G; ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS. By Tolfleraph—Press Association— Copyright Berlin, October 20. ■Count Von Reventlow, the wellknown writer on naval affairs, in an article in tho "Tages Zeitung," advises Mr. Churchill to tako a year's holiday from speech-making. _ A repetition of tho naval-holiday notion, ho says, aggravates instead of improves Anglo-German relations. (Rec. October 21, 11.30 p.m.) Tlio "Daily Mail's" Berlin correspondent states that tho highest quarters strongly oppose Mr. Churchill's proposals. The "Berlin Tageblatt" approves of Mr. Churchill's "plausible offers" as "a simplo means of checking tho ruinous and senseless competition in armaments," but insists that there mustbo entire equality, with no Canadian Dreadnoughts; nor must Great Britain build against Austria or Italy. Tho "Morgen Post" also approves, but tho "Lokal Anzieger" is uncompromis--1 ingly hostile. Other newspapers suggest that it is all a tric-k'j that tho British shipyards are behind with their contracts, while the German yards have Hot enough to do. The "Dreuz Zeitung" says that if tho English chorish a desiro for a sincere political agreement, they should forbid Mr. Churchill's offensive oratorical interference with German domestic affairs. Tho "T'aeglicho Rundschau" says that) in 1914 thp Navy Estimates will bo £23,000,000. The' Admiralty, _ it states, recommends a debate on tho immediate introduction of oil fuel for tho new warships, and calls attention to the recent launching of tlio Queen Elizabath. "Times" —Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. (Rec. October 21, 6.55 p.m.) London, October 21. A correspondent to tho "Times," referring to Mr. Churchill's offor to Germany of a "naval holiday," says that, apart from the effect, such an arrangement would have upon tho Continent, the Oversea Dominions would have to ■ bo considered. What would Australia and New Zealand sayp lie inquires, adding: "Tho proposal seems to be impracticable and Utopian." Tho "Times," in n leading article, says that it would be an impossible scheme, because it would not prevent Germany from spending money on minor warships and submarines. Franco would foe! that she could not prevent Germany from spending money on now and costly increases to the army. Tho American papers approvo of Mr. Churchill's suggestions. They declare that "after this proof of friendship, it is only fair that Germany should tako tho next step." POWERS' NAVY BILL. "Times" —Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. London, October 20. A Parliamentary paper lias been published showing tho naval expenditure of tho eight principal Powers in 1913-1914, Tho figures aro: — £ Personnel. Britain ' 47,021,636 146,000 .Franco 20,847,763 63,596 Russia 24,294,454 52,403 Germany ... 23,039,194 ' 73,176 Italy ......... 10,157,846 87,095 Austria.- Hungary 6,008,351 19,091 United States 29,498,867 .67,907 Japan 9,860,912 —