THE BRITISH NAVY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 20, 21 May 1912, Page 5

THE BRITISH NAVY.

MR. CHURCHILL’S INVITATION

TO THE DOMINIONS

PRESS COMMENT

London, May 20

Admiral Sir L. A. Beaumont has retired on the age limit. Vice-Ad-miral King Hall has been promoted to tne position of Admiral. The “Daily News” says that there is no risk in predicting that, the naval policy which Australia has chosen, and which Mr. Winston Churchill favours, will be ultimately adopted generally. If the Canadian Ministers are converted, the thing will be as'good as. settled..;

The “Daily Mail” comments on jthe cordial reception of Mr. Churchill’s invitations to;'the Dqmjuipps. jj:» Mr. W kite’s, .announcement that Canada is prepared to do her -full -share is a directly inspiring response from the eldest son of tne Empire. It adds that the Reichstag debate shows that Germany means to increase her navy to the utmost point. The Dominions’ action, provided ,it is taken in time, i.-ill turn the scales. If Canada relieves the British fleet of Atlantic control the crisis will be j) ACCELERATING BUILDING! 'I

(Received 21, 8.30 a.m.) Loudon, May 20

The “Express” states that Admiralty intends to meet the German programme by accelerating the current year’s battleship construction by at l .-ast half a year.