NAVAL DEFENCE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 256, 5 November 1910, Page 5

NAVAL DEFENCE.

"A* COMIC OPERA AEM«:"

V' MELBOURNE, JSov. 4. ' the/> Sena.tej during tne : second reading ->debate on the Naval 'De:fence.Bill, Mr Gtould thougllt they should m^ke it. plain that i&te 'Conir monwealth would place the ships under the control of the Janperial authorities,- in time of war. _ .Mr Stewart deprecated a KSavy as too^ expensive. A citizen army -of a quarter. of. -a million should (enable to idefend the country against ■any He instanced tlbe ißoer war. ; . ~ . , ■' "'•''. .Mr Pearee: "We have a <coniic ; army.-" , • ... •. 'The vsecoild reading was carried, asd the Bill-was reported •without amendment. •The nmilitary board has •Eeeomnierid^d Mr Peasrctj not to tuike ;actioa regarding Itte establishm«aa4 <.«? an ;>aviation corps.