THE EMPIRE'S DEFENCE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 133, 3 July 1909, Page 2

THE EMPIRE'S DEFENCE

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HIPEUIAL FLYING SQUADRON i ■b SUGGESTED. Bill A-N'J) .MAINTAINED BY 2, 11.35 p.m. London, lluril, of the Dai y slatr, in an ltevicw, as the outZealand's oiler of Dreadan Imperial flying of nine Indomitable cruisers, PHnct from the British and colonial Pies, New Zealand, Australia, CanPV India and South Africa each to PBrtbute a unit to Britain's four units, PBriing one vessel to bo kept in ruPKe and eight always at sea. The PHial cost to India and each dominion PHld be £213,500, covering inters:, PBing fund, repairs, etc,, the flyla* PHdron to pay frequent visits to tinpHiles. y* CANADA'S LOYALTY.' ' "THE LAST DOLLAR AXD THE ' i LAST MAX." Received 2, 11.20 p.m. London, July 2. At the Dominion Day banquet in Lou[don, I-iord Strathconn presiding, Earl 'drey (Governor-General of Canada) !■•!- ruirked that Sir Wilfrid Lauricr (the Premier of Canada) wan more tha.i justified in saying that if necessary in order to main the naval supremacy of the Drown, Canada was .prepared to spend the last dollar and give her last man.

Earl Crewe (Secretary for the Colons') hoped that the result of the forthcoming Defence Conference would mean the defence, of the Emuire as a coherent whole and a reality, enabling the Emprie i;i time of danger to face any risk whereto it was exposed. (JIVING EFFECT TO LOUD CHARLES BERESFORD'S DEMANDS. London, July 1. The Chamber of Commerce is promoting machinery for carrying out Lord Charles Beretiford's demands and strengthening -the fleet.