THE BRITISH NAYY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2355, 23 November 1908, Page 5

THE BRITISH NAYY.

CABLE NEWS

MARITIME LEAGUE.

WANTS INFORMATION AS TO NAVAL POLICY.

United Press Association. Cornucm (Received Nov. 22, 4 p.m.)

LONDON, Nov. 21

At a meeting of the Imperial Maritime League, Lord Ampthill presiding, a. resolution was proposed by Sir John Colomb, seconded by Admiral Cave, and adopted, urging Government to inquire into tlie scope and effect of recent changes in the navy with a view to the country being anforined'in regard to the naval policy.

ORDERS FOR NEW VESSELS.

£1,500,000 FOR CLYDE SHIP-

BUILDERS

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LONDON, Nov. 21

Speaking at Glasgow the Right Hon. L. Harcourt announced that orders for £OOO,OOO worth of torpedo destroyers had been placed with" Clyde shipbuilding yards, and the Admiralty was now adding £900,000 worth of ships.

MR. ASQUITH’S DECLARATION

“WHITTLED AWAY”BY LIBERAL JOURNALS.

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LONDON, Nov. 21

The “Spectator” strongly protests against Liberal journals whittling away Mr. Asquith’s declaration in reference to the navy, by pretending that the fleets of the United States and Japan wili not be considered.

[Note. —Mr Asquith’s statement was that the Government accepted the two-Power standard, combined with a strength in armored vessels of ten per cent above the ships of the two next strongest Powers'." The statement was received with cheering from both sides of the House. Most of the newspapers express great approval of it.

. . The United States and Japan, though their navies at present do not stand next to that of Britain in point of numbers, are largely and rapidly increasing their fleets.]