THE DEFENCE OF BRITAIN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 5 February 1909, Page 3

THE DEFENCE OF BRITAIN.

[PBXSS ASSOCUitOM.— COPIBIOHT.] THE NAVAL "ESTIMATES. DIFrEBENCES IN THE CABINET. j TToNDON, Thurs. The "Chronicle" admvts that «har» . differences in- the Cabinet derelpped «t recent meetings anent the new construction of «* Naval Estimates. Tho Admirato propose an immediate addibon- : bI.«K,500,000, increasing *>to -*5,000,000. or "£6,000,000 in su«ce«iing years. - • i Mr -Lloyd George, "Viscount Morley and Mr Winston Churchill are opposing tile scheme, while M- McKonna and , Mr McNamara, though previously rigid ccoMniste, are strongly supporting it .; Tt*re are rumours of possible lesig nations. The extraordinary vogite «ii the play, "An Englishman's Home," is increas»«g- rrTK« nOu» »s Msjor T^u^ Mau ncr, .son of the "Punch" artist, All tfle mwspeocflß Wre publishut| special iorticV?. and i.lntervkvrs daily, and statesmen antratitisfrlg it for the pnrpossr; of rousing the country to the -i-»ccessity ot •h6me'"defence _ LorJ Es'ner estimated-- the deficiency in tr:rr"lorialsiie lo^DOO. L Th« War Ojß,c« has removed fixe King's Colonials^ from the junsdictioft of the London'iGonnty Territorifil As sotintion, and -the regiment becomes a a colonial committee^ Vice-Admiralay- Sir . William Henry May succeeds Vie».Admiral Bridgman in command of^ the Home Fleet.