THE WORST FEARED

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 151, 27 June 1914, Page 7

THE WORST FEARED

Niii^H i i ik MISSING KETCH. (By Telegraph. -^Press AsEOclatidn.— Copyrlgbt.^ (Received Juno 27, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. There is no further news of tho missing ketch Alfred Kenning, which Was proceeding to the northern rivers. The worst is feared. BILLIARDS ».--«^»...-n.i LINDfIUM AND REECE. (Bj Telegraph.-. 'Frees Association.— Copyright,) (Received June 27. 0 a.nv) SYDNEY, This Day. In the billiard match between Lindrum (Australia.) and Reecc (England), 18,000 up, the scores etaud :— Lindrum 7500. ,Recce 6134. FRENCH NAVY » — — PROVISION FOR SUPKR-DREAD-NOUGHTS. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) (tIUES AND S\DNI>Y Pl'N StRVR'CS.) , PARIS. 261h June. The Naval Estimates provide for four stiper-Drcadnoughts by 1920. At present franco possesses s^iittcieht naval strength to provide security for transport between Africa and France, and also to prevent Uci'itnuiy obtaining oversea food supplies tlirough Italy ((nd Aus. triu. > SENATE DISCUSSION. PRINCIPAL OBJKCJT OF FRENCH POLICY. CONTROL OI^THE MEDITER. IUNEAN. (Received June 27, 8.25 a.m.) PARIS, 26th Jmw. lit the Senate discussion on the Nuval Estimates, 51. Chautenips, the _N;i\'al Committee's reporter, said the principal object of France's policy was to assure at all costs control of the Mediterranean for herself and her Allies. It was nc<:eK* sary to prevent Germany being able to revictual from Italian and Austrian ports. At present the Freucli ilcetwas equal to the united Anstro-Italian ileets. It was necessary to raise the battle Heet from twenty-eight to thirty-three vessels in order to gain a superiority.