BRITISH NAVY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10643, 25 May 1912, Page 5

BRITISH NAVY

PAB£ENEWS

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COLONIAL UNITS WHAT THE PAPERS SAY. (Rceived Last Night, 11 o'clook.) LONDON, May 24. The Pall Mai Gazette agrees with the wisdom of various parts oif the Em • piro vieing with each other in naval matte] s, each in its own way. The + Gaw.ite considers that the battleships, "Australia" and "New Zealand," with another from the Royal Navy should be sent on other marches to form the nucleus of a future ocean fleet. New Zealand, in assenting to Mr Winston Churchill's request wae more, clearjjghted than those in Australia, who think that the withdrawal of, the "New Zealand" leaves the'burden of Australasia's defence on wealth alone. That defence, however ; is as much the whole Empire's concern, &nd the concern.of the Empire's wjlolo navy, as the defence of London.

."«'•- Gazette, .in a special article, emphasises Atistmalia's valuable Imperial work in the Pacific by her invitation to the Admiralty for an expert, and the entire adoption of Admiral Henderson's report, involving a heavy financial outlay, and £0 yoaTs' shipbuilding. The paper adds that the past year's foundation work has been well done.

Sir William HaiHWones, High. Commissioner for New Zealand, in an in-; teryiew, said that New Zealand had! the strongest enthusiasm for th'; : battleship scheme. There was no' shad-' ow of chagrin regarding the use of '-he ships in Home waters.