THE NAVAL BURDEN.
'ADDED VOTE OF 162,800,000. . I By Telesranh—Press (Hoc. March 3, 11.10 p.m.) ; London, Maiwh 2. I Mr. Winston CliuiMjill (First Lord of : the Admiralty, mtfodueiag tli-e Siiip--plemciitary. Naval.iSstjanates tif 2J. millions/remarked on tho serious event,. but an unavoidable oi : wi, of tho ioweaso in tho. oil reserves, which 'cost half :a : 'million,, and whioli were 'new pj-vonqli for 'three years of peato'to a: year's' war,': Tho iccpleratioßf in the eonstrSdtJßii' of the battleships 'to Cover tlie- delay in the ■ Canadian'ships astoiiiittd .ftH-; r i;iso;Gp6.. Quicker work l.yy 'the. coHtriidtafs' ac-; counted for another million,' "- ' ' ! The First 'Lord said that the ultimate development of tlio .Nafal Aerial Service would bo productive- of cohsidemWo reductions in otlvcf glasses ef - tlftvaj weapons. jVlthofl-gh tho uirs-hijv pr,o-'\ grammo was. nroctest.aa coinj-rared with tho French and GeTnia-ii adtievom.ents, Britain had a great groiviiig si!j>«riority in its seaplano service, ;( ri)o Adjnitap} , ' was ordering a large rigid a-irslji.p of tho ': Zeppelin type frWn t& Viekefs-Jlasim Company, one Astr-if' Jtorfcs 'rhadWiie from France, and thr-efc semi-rigid airships from the Amstfoirg. iterba.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1998, 4 March 1914, Page 7
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176THE NAVAL BURDEN. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1998, 4 March 1914, Page 7
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