CANADA AND THE NAVY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 14 February 1913, Page 5

CANADA AND THE NAVY

ALLEGATIONS. AGAINST BRITISH RADICALS. LONDON, Feb. 13. The Hon. W. S. Fielding, the Canadian ex-Minister-of-Finance, who came to England after the. introduction of Mr Borden's Naval Bill', denies that he ia organising opposition thereto,' although he admits having had repeated conferences with the Radicals. ■ ' > The "Daily Telegraph" declares that a- considerable body of Radicals; are lobbying in the Hdnse of Commons^ ; in the nope of embarrassing iHe Canadian Government. t ;f- ■•..•', It adds that, not content with subterranean methods, they interviewed Mr Asquith and Mr Winston Churchill .witli . the obiect of prevailing upon, them- jto , : alter tlieir attitude towards proposals. ■.■""..■> The "Telegraph',' deprecates •, slightest suggestion of .interference! '•■; in .'.'.-. overseas affairs. It would be depToi'alife . at a moment of Imperial awakeriing-'if .such intrigues exist. . . '' ' '•',.- MYSTERIOUS AIRSHIPS. . :'; LEGISLATION ~HASTILY PASSED: LONDON, Feb. 13, . An Aerial Navigation Bill was hastily passed by the House of Commons practically without discussion, It prohibits the passage of air craft over certiib areas, or, if necessary, over the whole . . 'coastline of adjacent* territorial, waters, and. jjmpowers fh<\ .authorities, after . giving a warning signal ,to fire -upon offenders. The Bill 1 is the outcome of the recent reported appearance of mysterious airships in various places. , \