THE BRITISH NAVY.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 120, 18 May 1912, Page 5

THE BRITISH NAVY.

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NAVAL -DIVISION OF LABOR.

THE COLONIES' PART.

[press association.] (Received May 17, 10.30.p.m..) LCXNDON, May 17

In the House of Commons Mr >Nor,ton Griffiths asked whether Mr would consult the Dominions on the advisableness of -creating

:a special Admiralty Board, consisting lof representatives of the Admiralty | and the .Dominions, with a view to | encouraging an Imperial flying syuad,t ron.

Mr Churchill replied that in view of the pending visit of the Canadian, representatives the • question was pre-

■mature. Admiral Bridge, speaking at the; Lioeral-Colonial 'Club on ''CommaL Naval Defence Co-operation," said that in such an Empire as ours'it was, only possible when voluntary. Sooner or later they would adopt a system 'of an indivisable Naval force imder an

Empire' Council of Defence. Admiral Henderson agreed with Mr Churchill that an Australian, Canadian, or South African fleet Tras capable of a strategical movement atany time. The Times says that "Mr Churchill's vision of a Naval division of "labor is well inspired' and already in view. The experiences of sympathetic concord will suggest the right methods. The Hon. A.'Lyttelton, at an Imperial Mission meeting, dwelt on the urgent necessity of shaping •» policy to securp the solid defence of the Emf>ire. It was-unthinkable that Great Britain should "be'burdened with the defence of the whole Empire, while the participation of the I>ominions was optional, hut bearing in mind the Overseas natural sensitiveness it was better to let' Colonial opinion velop spontaneously. 'The Montreal Star acrimoniously comments on the delusion that" it' is i necessary to humor and "flatter the j Dominions. Canada does not want , her- wafshins loafing at "Vancouver when-a sudden?-war.breaka. xruii in the X ' North Sea. ...