IMPERIAL UNITY.

Evening Star, Issue 14625, 22 July 1911, Page 5

IMPERIAL UNITY.

DEPENDENT ON THE NAVY. LOED SELBORNFS VIEW. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 21. In a letter to 'The Times' in reply to the 'Vol!; (Stem's' article on South African neutrality. Lord Se.lbomtj (ex-High Commissioner for South Africa) says tho article merely shows that all parte of the Empire ;iro dependent on the Navy for safety. Its duty i.s to destroy the enemies' ships wherever found. Under no circumstances could it be to the Empire's interest that South Africa should remain neutral in a war in which tho Empire was engaged. The. Admiralty had not spent £2,0C0,000 oai dock yards at Simon's Town for amusoment. Did anybody suppose that Simon's Town oould bo used a& a naval base and the rest of South Africa remain neutral? Tltero was not a part of tho Empire to \rhiVli tho command of tho eea. was more essential, and if Great Britain lost command of the sea, South Africans would be unable to develop their nationality freely. Foreign Towers possessing the command of the sea need only seize every port from Cape Town to Delagoa Bay to inltict upon South Africa tho complete loss of her trade, or compliance with their demands.

GERMANY AND MOROCCO. . ♦ FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN STAND TOGETHER. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 21. (Received July 22, at 3.5 a-.ni.) The newspapers state that the Governments of Great Britain and Franco are acing in complete agreement regarding Germany's apparent intention to remain at A radix until she obtains fatisiaction Both Cabinet-.; are resolved no! to allow am- weakening of ihe entente.