NEW ZEALAND'S REQUEST FOR BRISTOL CRUISERS
Discussed by Pall Mall Gazette s Naval Correspondent, who Ridicules Proposal.
RIGHTFUL ANNOYANCE.
(Per Press Assoeui ion—Copyright.)
London, July l>
The Pall Mali Odette's naval correspondent, discussing JN:e\v Zealand's request for two cruisers of the .Bristol class, says they would be hardly less futile than the ships already in Xow Zealand waters. Zealous though Australia and New Zealand arc in naval aliair^, they hardly seem to grasp the first principles whereupon the distribution of the ileet is grounded. It would Jbe useless, ho says, to pitt Bristol cruisers against battleships and armoured cruisers. New Zealanders, having given the New Zealand, linvo a right to bo annoyed at the non-fulfilment of the Admiralty's promise that three battle cruisers should be maintained on the station, but the despatch of Bristol cruisers would not fill the hiatus.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLII, Issue 6134, 8 July 1914, Page 5
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