THE BRITISH NAVY
SHORTAGE OF MEN. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Received 27, 11.5 p.m. London, June 27. General Roberts, addressing the National Service League, said thdt he hoped the country would speedily realise that the withdrawal of the Mediterranean fleet would endanger the Empire and lower its prestige in Egyptian and Indian eyes. "in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister, in reply to a question, said that the naval force in the Mediterranean was still under consideration, and the Imperial Defence Committee would be consulted. Lord Charles Beresford, in a letter to the newspapers, says that the fleet is short between 4000 and 5000 men on active service, and 2000 for future requirements. They had more ships at the moment than they could use. Mr. Churchill announced that the review at Spithead on July 0 would be the greatest fleet ever assembled in the ■world's history.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 311, 28 June 1912, Page 5
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147THE BRITISH NAVY Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 311, 28 June 1912, Page 5
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