A SPEECH WHICH HIT.
German Press Inoensed
Press Association—Copyright. London, Yesterday. Mr Arthur Lee, Junior Lord of the Admiralty, Bpeaking at Eastleigh, said Britain was compelled to look with more anxiety, though not with fear, to the North Sea. For that reason the fleet was redistributed. In the event of war Britain would be able to get in the first blow.
Eeceived February 6,11.19 p.m. London, Yesterday. The Berlin Post Bays Lee's speech will serve as an alarm to Germany to redouble her effort to increase her sea power. I,
The Tagblatt says the speech is a threat of war in peace time. The Vossiche Zeitung thinks the speech a matter requiring explanation on the part of the British Cabinet.
Mr Lee, writing to the Standard, says that what he stated was that the feet was prepared strategically for every conceivable emergency, and must assume all foreign naval powers were possible enemies.
The Times declares that the speech was not aimed at Germany more than Russia.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7971, 7 February 1905, Page 2
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