THE BRITISH NAVY.
I THE TWO-POWER STANDARD. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received April 23, 9.30 p.m. LONDON, April 23. In the House of Commons Mr H. H, Asquith, informed the House that the statement regarding Britain's readiness for war in Home waters, recently presented to him by Lord Charles Beresford. was about to be considered by a Committee of the Imperial Defence. The majority of the newspapers welcome the an in-i quiry. Mr Asquith informed Mr Lonsdale in the House of Commons that Mr Churchill's letter to his constituents at Dundee in which he criticised the two-Power standard as absurd,and was not written after consultation with his colleagues. The Government had not abandoned the view that the two-Power standard was a workable one. The statement was received with Opposition cheers.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3172, 24 April 1909, Page 5
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133THE BRITISH NAVY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3172, 24 April 1909, Page 5
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