NAVAL MATTERS.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1796, 17 May 1912, Page 2

NAVAL MATTERS.

BRITAIN'S SUPERIORITY IN

DANGER,

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received May 17, 9.10 a.m.) London, May 16. Unionist newspapers welcome the Hon. Winston Churchill's speech, lhe Pall Mall Gazette says Germany has made it impossible for Britain to patrol tho Empire; therefore the Dominions must play their part quickly, to recover tho Empire's former naval superiority. Liberal newspapers consider a supplementary estimato unnecessary, excepting tho Westminster Gazette, which adds that Britain must either maintain her necessary ratio of strength or become dependent on her neighbours, and at the mercy of their combinations and alliances.

(Received May 17, 10.20 a.m.) London, May 16. Following upon the reorganisation of tho Admiralty methods, Prince Louis of Battenburg commands a fleet for the July manoeuvres.' The Times commends the Hon. Mr Churchill's determination to keep the sea lortls in touch with the service afloat.