MADE IN GERMANY.
'An interesting feature, of the number of Germany's serai-official naval year book is a discussion of the relations between Britain and the solfgoverniiig dominions of the Empire (gays the Ly.ttelton Times). The German critics naturally are keenly con'cernod over the prospect of substantial additions being made to the British Navy, nig the expense of the young countries, and they seem to be trying to convince themselves that the expressions of colonial loyalty are mere empty demonstrations. A writer who signs himself "Nautics," and is known to bo closely identified with official circles i» Berlin, says that Britain has sought by means of naval scares and allusions to impending menaces to frighten the dominions into naval activity, but "it remains to be seem whether the latter, with their own manifold interests, will be content to give-their.support to the.onesided policy pursued by England." He thinks that nothing 'tangible will be done. A German correspondent of tho Navy, in mentioning the writings of ."Nautics," states that "it is no exaggeration to say that Germany i s following with painful interest the progress of the negotiations between Britain and Canada, at the present moment, and is seriously disturbed at the symptoms of naval enthusiasm manifested in Australasia." The German Jingoes have been seeking for years to create an impression that the British Empire is "in an advanced stage of dry rot," and they find it ' difficult to explain the readiness of the ! dominions to bear a share of the naval burden. An impression was industriously snread in Berlin that New Zealand's "Dreadnought had been practically commandeered by the Imperial Government. But it will be less easy to'give German readers an explanation of why Canada is proposing to make still larger contributions to the Imperial fleet.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10716, 29 October 1912, Page 4
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294MADE IN GERMANY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10716, 29 October 1912, Page 4
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