FIRST SEA LORD'S RETIREMENT.
.(PiceM Assa.— By Telestraph.— Copyright.)
LONDON, Dec. 12. In the House of- Commons, Mr Churchill was heckled over Vice- Admiral Bridgemari's retirement from the First Sea v .Lbrdship. 7 He stated" that the only cause was 111-bealth. ..No difference of policy Jed to a disagreement. tord Charles Beresford asked did the proposition emanate from "Vice- Admiral Bridgeman? '. .;,-.';, .•'■•'■ Mr , Churchill ( •■■ Aye 7 you speaking oh Vice.-Admiral Bridgeinan's behalf? Lord . Charles • Beresford : No ! no !, But inany. Sea Lords have retired recently.' " "7*; 7 .■•' 7'" 7-' -7 ' : 'X' Mr, .Churchill; : Since tlie noble lord presses-, the prbpb^l feipanated from' me. (LoUd'" Opposition .cheers.) The Daily News says it" is notorious that Vice- Admiral ; Bridgeman-. ., retired after a serious ' \dispuite with .Mr Churchill. . Vicg-^dtairal Bridgeman wanted higher pay ;fbr bluejackets^ -in order to' secure the .necessary recruits. _
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12931, 13 December 1912, Page 5
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137FIRST SEA LORD'S RETIREMENT. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12931, 13 December 1912, Page 5
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