THE BRITISH NAVY.
TWO KEEL POLICY.
URGED BY LORD SELBORNE
(Ileceivod L'ist Night, 5.5 o'clock ) LONDON, December 1. Lord Selborne, speaking at Stroud, sympathised with the policy of t vo keels to one of capital ships. It would, ho said lie absolute meanness
to include the Dominion gifts in the Admiralty's regular programme.
.INDIA'S MAGNIFICENT PROPOSAL.
THREF DREADNOUGHTS, NINE CRUTSERS.
(Received N-.vember 30, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON. November 29.
A number ot Indian rulers, Princes, and nobles, ars conferring at Bombay, with a view o< presenting three super. Dreadnoughts and nine armoured cruisers to Great Britain.
It is suggested that the vessels should be stationed in the Red Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean. «*
The movement originated during -\. visit of two leading Rajput Princes to England. The Hon Mr Winston Churchil. First Lord of the Admiralty, when first sounded, considered the scheme impracticable, but yixty Rajput Prin- \ ces and many others as well as the I Indian people, responded to the suggestion to contribute.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 2 December 1912, Page 5
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164THE BRITISH NAVY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 2 December 1912, Page 5
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