D sarmament.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3700, 2 August 1906, Page 2

D sarmament.

GREAT BRITAIN’S ATTI-

TUDE.

DISSAPROVED OF BY THE

KING

London, July 30.

King Edward, when inspecting and farewelling the third battalion of the Scots Guards, which has been dispensed with under the new array scheme, regretted that it would shortly be disbanded. He never saw a finer body of men, and he promised to preserve their colours in Buckingham Palace. He hoped that either he or his successor would see a third battalion carry arms again. When addressing the Scots Guards, King Edward alluded to the Government in these words: —‘ ‘ My Government, who consider it necessary to reduce the expenses of the army.” This has caused much comment, and it is interred that the King intended to disclaim Ministerial action.

GERMAN FEELING. A LABOUR VIEW. Berlin, July 30, Count Reventlow, a prominent expert, declares the British reductions will not affect resolve to increase her fleet as rapidly as possible. The German newspapers ridicule Great Britain’s hypocrisy and smug talk of disarming when ; be is building three Dreadnoughts. LONDON, July 30. Mr Keir-Ha rdic, at Sheffield, said Labour would try to secure the two and a half millions saved

from navy reductions as a nest egg e* 1 old age pensions. The Paris Temps and _ Siecle agree that Britain has decided to reduce her naval estimates became she is aide to afford a diminution, but that France is unable to afford a reduction.