THE PACIFIC.
SIR JAMES .ALLEN’S ", “ALARM.” Dunedin, Last Night, In a speech at the annual meeting of the Navy League, 'Sir James Allen said that he viewed with considerable alarm the position in the Pacific. He looked with a good deal of suspicion on the occupation of the Marshall Islands by the Japanese. He dioped that Japan had no intention of spreading her wings over the Pacific,-but ho feared there was a possibility of it. The Minister added that it was impossible to give any idea of what our naval policy" would be. Lord Jellicoe was on his way to give advice. If wo were to protect the seas, every part of tlie Empire should take a share, both in money and men. He did not know what ships or machines would he required in future. ‘ Regarding the Air Service, (he Minister said that he thought it necessary to have a minimum establishment of experts here to train men for defence. If the need arose, the air machines could be used for other than military purposes.
With regard to naval and air services, he asked that the people bo patient until (lie opinion of experts was available. i
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1972, 3 May 1919, Page 2
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198THE PACIFIC. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1972, 3 May 1919, Page 2
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