NOT UNDERSTOOD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 86, 18 April 1913, Page 5

NOT UNDERSTOOD.

MR J. ALLEN ON DEFENCE.

OUR PERMANENT POLICY

[By Electric Tele char it—Copyright] [United Press Association.] London, April 17, The Hon. Jas. Allen, interviewed before starting for Canada to-day. said that the War Office had been most sympathetic, and had given him the best advice concerning the expeditionary force. He also discussed with the Admiralty and the Committee of Imperial Defence concerning New Zealand's adoption of a permanent policy of naval defence. The information he had acquired was of the greatest value in pointing out to the New Zealand Government what policy ought to bo adopted. His ideal was that New Zealand’s policy should be co-ordinated with the Admiralty’s and Australia’s. He added that he had found that everyone wants closer relations of the various parts of the Empire, but he did not think that everyone here understands the situation as it presents itself to the New Zealander and the Australian. It was a great pity that more Imperial states men cannot visit New Zealand and Australia.

COLONIAL INSTITUTE’S FAREWELL.

(Received 10.45 a.m.) London, April 17

Earl Grey farewellod Mr Allen at the Colonial Institute, and announced that the Institute had arranged for Mr Allen to deliver addresses at Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, and Winnipeg.