IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 99, 21 December 1912, Page 6

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

ADMIRAL BRIDGEMAN

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 10.55 a.m.) London, December 20. In the House of Commons, Mr. Fitzroy’s motion to adjourn raised the question of Admiral Bridgcman’s resignation. Lord Beresford disclaimed party feeling, or any suggestion that he. was not. friendly with Admiral Bridgeman, who objected to Lord Beresford’s creation of an Admiral, but there was much feeling in the Navy on the matter. Admiral Bridgeman was the Fifth Sea Lord, whom Winston Churchill had dismissed. Admiral Wilson received the same sort of insolent letter, and ho added that Admiral Bridgeman was dismissed because he differed on technical matters. Mr. Winston Churchill replied that Lord Beresford had not meant to be offensive, as ho really was. He was an orator who did not know what lie was going to say, and his gross, scurrilous charges were unsupported by any evidence. Admiral Bridgeman had given his written assent to every act of the Naval policy where it was required. His health was quite unequal 'to the strain, an attack of bronchitis having followed appendicitis. Mr. Churchill said he had accordingly consulted the Premier and the King.