THE NAVAL SITUATION
TENDERS FOR DREADNOUGHTS. London, Apbril 23. Eighteen British shipbuilders have tendered for the building of two Dreadnoughts in private yards. THE AUSTRALIAN DESTROYERS. Sydney, April 21. Speaking beior ( i St. George's Society, Admiral I'oore «aid he had come to the conclusion, for many reasons, that a flotilla of destroyers would be of tremendous advantage to Australia, not only for their actual lighting value, but for their moral effect, if in case of war the Imperial squadron had to lie withdrawn. lie, however, advocated an Imperial control, for he regarded a dual control as dangerous. Lord Dudley re-echoed the Admiral's views, and said he did not believe they could ever induce the country to give an adequate monetary contribution to the Imperial Navy. The prer-eut amount \yas a mere drop in the bucket. !t would lie necessary to give two or three minimis, and it was not likely to be able to give that mm without obtaining what was impossible— a voice in the management or control of the naval policy. He believed tlicv would get far more from this country in the way of ships and men.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 76, 26 April 1909, Page 2
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190THE NAVAL SITUATION Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 76, 26 April 1909, Page 2
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