CANADA'S NAVAL SCHEIE
LARGER DOCKS REQUIRED.
A HITCH REPORTED.
By Telegraph.— Association.—
London, October 8. The Ottawa correspondent of the Times reports that a rather serious hitch has arisen with reference to the graving docks.. :
The Admiralty urges the construction of larger docks on both seaboards as more essential from an Imperial standpoint than the creation of local fleets. The Esquimault dock is considered too much exposed, and a safer and larger dock in- British Columbia is necessary. Similarly, the dock at Halifax is considered too small for Dreadnoughts.
The question of whether vessels should be buiit in Canada is exciting discussion. This will greatly enhance the cost, but many leaders of public opinion hold that the money must be spent in Canada if the naval scheme is to be made popular.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14188, 11 October 1909, Page 5
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