THE BRITISH NAVY.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 282, 2 June 1909, Page 2

THE BRITISH NAVY.

♦ Press Assn — By telegraph — Copyright. LONDON, Yesterday. Mr George Lambert, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at Bishops Nympton, declared the Budget proposals sufficiently provided for the present and future naval needs. Referring to the naval debates he denied that Germany would have 17 Dreadnoughts ready in July, 1911. Only seven were yet ordered ; therefore it was impossible to have 13 ready by April, 1911, and four more in July. The Standard, commenting on the two-power standard debate, endorses Mr Balfour's definition of the principle guiding us, and suggests reference to and acceptance of a, very able report by a sub-committee, as mentioned in the cables on April 26th.