THE BRITISH NAVY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9461, 2 June 1909, Page 5

THE BRITISH NAVY.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. , London, June 1. Mr George Lambert, Civil Lord of "the Admiralty, speaking atßishopsNympton, in Devonshire, declared that the Budget proposals sufficiently provided for the present and future naval needs. Referring to the naval debate, he denied that, Germany would have IT Dreadnoughts ready -by July I,' itll. Only seven were yet ordered, and therefore it was impose Bible to have 13 ready by April, 1911, and four more in July. The Spectator, commenting on the Hwo-Power standard debate, endorses Mr Balfour’s contention in favour of a clear definition of the principle guiding ns, and suggests the refer■enoe to, and Jthe acceptance of the decision of, the very able sub-com-mittee, 'consisting of Mr Asquith, .Sir E. Grey, Earl Crewe, Mr Haldane >nd Viscount Morley, which were appointed last month to report on the Fleet. LORD ESHER’S OPINION. Received Jane 2, 8.20 a.m. London, June 1. Lord Esher, a member of the Committee of Imperial Defence, in a speech at Callander, declared that Britain stood in a more perilous position to-day than during the last 100 years and she ought to build two iships to every one of the next strongest European Power. 1