SEA SUPREMACY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 7, 3 October 1919, Page 7

SEA SUPREMACY

/ NECESSARY FOE THE EMPIRE. By Telegraph—PreSß »asociation. • «. Auckland, October i. The tehdoncy after 6vory war for Governments to exercise economies in naval and. military affairs wns referred to by Admiral Jellicoo at the Npvy League luncheon. Admiral Jollicoe had previously spoken'of the difficult task in front of tho.Nayy Leagtio in'stimulating intorest in naval matters and. continuing, said it was inevitable that there should be a reaction recent war. Experience showed that after every -war, when economics in public services became necessary, tho lighting services usually buffered. - It -was 'very tempting to economise in, fighting services at the end of every great war; becauso it was so. easy to pluuio oneself with tho belief that war waa oyer for some years to come. "Everyone in the Empire hopes there will be no more wars,' said. Admiral Jellicoe, "but when we have ft great. 6take such as tho British Empire, and tho Empire is the stake,. I .feel, and I ain sure the Navy League feels with me, that we should not trust to hope, but to our strength. Great Britain has never abused its strength, and that is why we should remain strong, and the strength wo need in the British Empire is sea supremacy/' concluded the Admiral, amid / .