CANADA’S NAVY
ADMIRAL URGES INCREASE. y .. (United Press. Association—By Elactrlo f®l«crapt—Oopyrigbi.) ;->• ’ ‘.r : >r>y TORONTO, August 6." Sir Reginald ' Ty-rwhitt," who 'with iDord Allenby>* is , he.“e for ! the reunion of ! the ”Gafia!di , 'Corps" expressed ' the' hope to-rtight 'that- Canada .would consider. the increasing of her present naval force". He pointed put 1 that the Royal- Nifty -had now insufficient; cruisers- for '-'the protection of the Empire’s merchant marine . in the event of war. He ' intimated thats' personally, he would like' To'’' sco* 5 the Dbm inibn ' p"o----viding, equipping., and maintaining its • own units. He cited Australia as having <a. formidable navy. J He said he hoped that the Admiralty will, in 'f-he ■' neat' Tuttfre I ,' decide to 'build ab ''"'adequate .•n’umber 'bf " additional Cruisers; Hb stressed 'that' hp was expreissintr his personal beliefs. ; ' :He wafe"; inclined tri thirik the power of aircraft for the' defence of British cities Were being overrated, but he emphasised that he was speaking •e a navy - man. . y - ;7( /
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1934, Page 5
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