GERMAN NAVY LEAGUE.
A BATCH OF NEW INVINCIBLES SPOKEN OF.
(Tress Assn.— By Telegraph — Copyright) . BERLIN, June 7. The annual meeting of the German Xavy League has been, held at Kiel. It was reported that there are 977,563 members. Prince Henry of Prussia congratulated the League on. the restoration of .harmony, recommending it to base its efforts upon the Nayy Jkaw, "which, he '' eaid, . was not always' rightly understood m Germany., . ••. ' . '\ ' <' .':.)■ Admiral Von Weber said that the defence of trade, and coaste not .only re- 1 ' quired a .German navy, but. the girouping o-f the Powers during recent > events m South-eastern Europe showed that « strong navy Avas indispensable to the political > prestige of the Empire. ■', Admiral Von Weber's demonstration thflt the Navy Law is capable of }huch further expansion and could easily be made to cover a batch of new Invincible* was vociferously applauded. (Received June 8, 8.45 a;m.) • / : LONDON, June 7. ■ Von Weber has. declared that the Germans must work to create so powerful a fleet that even the most powerful maritime nation'xWouTd incur a serious risk off making war against Germany. • .- , • » ■-, .: ; : : . .. ,-. > ■
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11871, 8 June 1909, Page 5
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