THE FUTURE NELSON.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19010, 5 November 1923, Page 8

THE FUTURE NELSON.

LOOKING TO DOMINIONS. FOSTERING LOCAL FLEETS. LONDON, October 22. “The Nelson of the future may come from one qi the dominions,” declared the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr Amery, at the Nelson Day dinner of the Navy League. “That is all the more reason why the navy must depend upon the co-operation of alt sections of the Empire. “Wo at the Admiralty believe ungrudgingly and whole-heartedly in building up the dominion navies. The more they are exclusively controlled by their own Governments, the more essentia! it is that there should be one training spirit, like that ol Nelson's captains, who were a band cl brothers." Air Winston Churchill, in proposing the toast of the Imperial forces, said that all were doing their best. He believed that the groat leeling of brotherhood at present animating mankind would cause all disputes to be referred to the League of Nations - •n - , at, worst, to the Conference of Ambassadors. —(Laughter.) But for his part, he was rather glad that the British Navy existed. Air Churchill urged that there should bo die fullest harmony of action between the Navy and the Royal Air Force, lie would •iot endeavour to enter into their discussion? beyond saying that it, was quite possible that in 10 years’ time the submarine would be as obsolete as the battleship.