QUEBEC TERCENTENARY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 253, 18 July 1908, Page 5

QUEBEC TERCENTENARY.

■•. / ; : ' indomitable sails. (HI ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT.) London, July 10. Tlie Prince of . Wales, who is proceeding tc •tho Tercentenary colobrations at Quebec, has left on board tho new armOurod cruisir Indomitable. . ■ Admiral Sir John Fisher (First Sea * Lore of the Admiralty),' Admiral Sir A. Fanj'jawo, Lord Esher, and Mr. John Burns; (Presidenl of tho Board-of Trade) were among thost who farowolled tho Prince. ' A NOTABLE TRIP. It is confidently stated in well-informed nava: circles at Devonport. that the Indomitable wil. attempt a record passage across tho. Atlantic in convoying tlio Prince of /Wales to Canada. Instructions fov the solectiuu of ■ specials pickcd stokers and artificers qualified in tur bine machinery have been received at the van ous naval dopots. Additional colour is lent to this roport bj the statement that tho division of oscortinj battleships will precede tho Indomitable bj two or three days, and await her arrival al Quebec. ■ , The now battloship-omiser, which attained i speed of over tweiity-oight knots on hor lati full-power trials, is quite capable of winninj tho blue riband of tho Atlantic. Such a demonstration of tho speed eapacit; of tho latest warships would, it is contended be of distinct valuo. It is an open Beeret tha one of tho principal roles of these vossols ii war-time would be to maintain food supplio by serving as escorts to tho swift subsidised At lantio liners j hence t\ieir combination of grea speed and immeiiso powers of aggression am resistanco.