BRITISH NAVAL POLICY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 209, 18 August 1927, Page 6

BRITISH NAVAL POLICY

FROM FRENCH_VIEWPOINT. London. August 17. “The Times’ ” Paris correspondent sa.vk “Le Temps.” in a survey of the British naval policy from the French viewpoint, expresses the opinion that the strategic purpose now is the defence of tne Empire and its main routes and, despite certain reductions of credits, the Singapore base is being actively pushed forward. The main fleet is stationed at Malta.

whereby big ships will'permanently be at the gates of the Red Sea and the Far East. The Mediterranean Powers see therein no menace or unhealthy appetite for hegemony The writer refers to Britain's bold Policy in not shrinking from most costly changes, when it is a question cf fighting values, but points out that she shows less enterprise with the submarine. Moreover, she has nothing to compare with France’s Tigre flotilla class. As regards RlOO and RlOl. they possibly are destined for use as scouts for the Pacific fl#et when Singapore is completed. The article concludes with a reference to the dominions’ growing appreciation of the Imperial naval policy.— (“Times” cable.)