THE BRITISH FLEET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81870, 20 October 1906, Page 3

THE BRITISH FLEET.

THE NAVY OF THE FUTURE. , SPEECH BY LORD TWEED--1 MOUTH, i Received icjth, g.40 p.m. London, October 19. Lord Tweedmcutl), in a speech at the Cutlers' Feast, said the fumre was wiih great battleships .heavy armour, and huge guns. The Dreadnought's gunnery trial was the gieatest success. Regarding the occasional abatement of ship building, the Admiralty thoroughly accepted ais axiom that economy must not c clash wih fighting efficiency. Those 1 denouncing what was not a very B gTeat reduc'tion, s.hou!d 'remember, , foreign rivals' t'aihire to realise their programmes. The necessities of the year were according to the exact amount of cur foreign rivals 'work. Now. if ever, was the time when it was wise to hold our hand. Received igth, 10.25 p.m. London, November 19. Lord Twecdm .uth continued: Whether in numbers of ships, or whether in armament, armour, or tonnage, the British Navy was immenst'iy stronger than any other navy. . or possible combination of navies I that could at present be brought . against u*. He did not imply that , the situation would last for ever. We must watch events. The Adm,ir- [ ally's mottoes were prudence, economy, and efficiency in combination. THE MIGHTY DREADNOUGHT. Received 20th, 12.24 a.m. London, October 19. The Dreadnought behaved splendidly. Eight big: guns were fired simultaneously from a broadside at full .service charge, no damage being done to the structure.