IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
AUSTRALIAN ARRANGEMENT. DETAILS SETTLED. United Press Association—By EleotrioTe egraph Copyright. Received August 16, 8.40 a.m. LONDON, August 15. The naval discussion with regard to Australia is now completed and the arrangement only awaits sanction by the final plenary meeting of the Defence Conference.
THE ALTERNATIVE OFFER. Received August 16, 10 a.m. MELBOURNE. August 16. One result of the Imperial Defence Conference is that the alternative to the Dreadnought offered by the Commonnwealth will be cruisers. Beyond that nothing is known. Whether the cruisers will form part of an Australian fleet or of the
Imperial Navy is not stated. THE CLAPHAM JUNCTION OF IMPERIAL DEFENCE. . Received August 16, JO.3C p.m. LONDON, August 16. - The "Daily Mail" states that it i« intended that Malta shall be a sort of Ciapham Junction of Imperial defence. Through it will run all lines by which the Empire's fighting forces can be concentrated at any threatened point. The Hon, R. McKenna will to-day present Bills. to amend the Colonal Naval Defence Act, in order to make better provision respecting the naval establishments of British possessions.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9570, 17 August 1909, Page 5
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181IMPERIAL DEFENCE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9570, 17 August 1909, Page 5
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