THE BRITISH NAVY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9413, 6 April 1909, Page 5

THE BRITISH NAVY.

Ajnited Press Association. —By.Eleo- ’ trio JEelegraph.—Copyright, i , ' London, April 5. «arl Denbigh, addressing a meeting •atfWarwick to support an extended ‘ ns yval programme, recalled that in ■191)4 Germany desired a footing at i Madeira. Consternation was caused t a t Lisbon when it was hinted that if ( 4&e German demand was refused the V German fleet would visit the Tagus. ! British fleet frbm Gibraltar moved to the vicinity of the Tagus, •, \ and friendly information was conn '>ayed to Berlin as to what had been done. The German Minister then informed ‘the Portuguese Government ■' that he was sorry for the mistake, and that he had exceeded his instructions. The British fleet thereupon returned to Gibraltar. - The Daily Telegraph reports that „ tthe Vienna press supports the strong agitation in Austrian naval circles in favour of the construction of Dreadnoughts. . _ Berlin. April 5. The newspaper Krenz Zeitung, owing to the financial deadlock, is in j favour of Germany coming to an arrangement with Britain on the question of naval shipbuilding. MONEY FOR DREADNOUGHTS. S ; Received April 6, 8.52 a.m. / London, April 5. ; Mr Rnnoiman, speaking at Newcastle, said it was untrue that Dreadnoughts were nob built for, lack of tooney and said that Government knew where and how to get this. He ifioped that when the Budget came ''the patriots would not squeal.