THE ROYAL NAVY.
HAS THE LIMIT BEEN REACHED ■ ' - f STATEMENT BY THE “TIMES.” “MR. LLOYD-GEORGE SOMEWHAT OPTIMISTIC.” [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] (Received May 22, 9.10 p.m.) LONDON, May 22. The “Times,” examining the 'official return of the comparative strength of the navies, concludes : “Our pre-Dreadnought vessels are becoming obsolete in greater numbers than foreign, and the balance is not being redressed by new construction. “Thus in 1910 we will be building nine against twelve representing Germany and the United States. The figures.for 1911 will be ten to fifteen. “When, however, the armored cruisers are added to the battleships the figures make a better showing. “Nevertheless we are relatively two ships fewer than a year ago, and should be four fewer if the colonial armored vessels are excluded. “Hence it is somewhat optimistic for Mr. Lloyd-Ceorge to assume that the climax of expenditure has been reached.”
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3225, 23 May 1911, Page 5
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