KAISER'S ARMY AND NAVY
BERLIN, April 23. The debate o nthe bills providing for an increase in strength of the army and "navy was begiun in the Reichstag today." •*■,.' Dr. Von Bethmann-HoHweg, the Imperial Chancellor, justified ithe increases on account of Germany's exposed continental position, and' the ever-pre-sent danger of war. He was sure that war was not the desire of the Powers, "bur wars in the past had developed unexpectedly, and there always the danger of the people of a country being led :b.y the jingoes.. . The Secreitar yof the Navy, Admiral Von Tirpitz, declared that the formatio nof a third squadron, an increase in- the number of submaiiines, and the construotin of naval airships were all absolutely necessary.
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Grey River Argus, 14 May 1912, Page 8
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