DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA
THE NAVAL PROPOSALS.
Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright.
MELBOURNE, Ik'teiiibpr 17. In reference to his defence proposals, Mr Deakin saya that bo considers it unwise to look further ahead than three years. construction was changing so rapidly that vessels wore almost o?d in thre« yours. A further development of wxislal protection would be worked out, »ud Its growth fostered according to tho evolutions of time. The idea- in connection with Hw cruisers to be borrowed from the Imperial miry is tint- two will be manned by the Australian Government and be under its control. The'two others will 'be manned by Australians, hut will bo under the controfof tho Admiralty. These last- -will have 011 them 400 of the 1000 men offered to tho Admiralty. AN IMPOSSIBLE CONDITION. I/ONDON, December 17. (Received Dec. 17, at 10.53 p.m.) l'lie Sydney correspondent of The Times Bays that tho Admiralty's condition for cancelling tho Naval Agreement is tiuile impossible of acceptance.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14089, 18 December 1907, Page 5
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