CANADA’S NAVY

Evening Star, Issue 17968, 15 May 1922, Page 4

CANADA’S NAVY

REDUCED TO MINIMUM, QUESTION' OF FISHERIES PROTECTION. Press Afisocialion—By Telegraph—Copyright. VANCOUVER. May 11 (Received "May 15, at 11.50 a.m.l “ .Smacking of ' Pinafore,’ ” says a load- ’ her Canadian newspaper with reference In Canada's plans for fishing prolestion, a, cruiser service is taking tlics place el Canada's navy, which in Uni is practically scrapped. The Minister of Naval Defence, speaking in tho Douse of Commons, said Dial live new ships which Croat Britain a year ago presented to Canada will he laid up mid the hulk of the crews will sent Dome. Britain is replacing these fillip* with a fishery cruiser and two trawlers, width will bo placed in tho Atlantic and in the Pacific, Four oliicers from the Royal Navy, .now in the service, will ho retained In train a, sort of naval militia, for two or three weeks of each year, ft is hoped to train 1,500 youths annually. They later will he candidates foe fishery protection for vice if they wish to join. It is ca| eeted next week that this outline of the (ioveniment'.s naval plans will he fully dhem-.sed in Parliament. Meanlime, im explanation on behalf of the (hivcrnrnent says that the action proposed is in view oi'tlic general suspension of great expenditure throughout tho world and of Canada’s iinaiieial position an <i ih< hardens she has to carry. -Reuter.