THE EMPIRE’S NAVY

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 96, 27 August 1913, Page 5

THE EMPIRE’S NAVY

AMD SOUTH AFHiCA,

CONTRIBUTING TO THE COST’

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.]

(Received 11.45 a.m.) London, August 2b.

The Times dwells on the object, lesson afforded to South Africa by the \isit of the warships.

The Dutch organ Onsland says: “U Britain lost command of the sea the link of Empire would be snapped, and each portion would have to shift for itself. In such an event, South Africa would be at the mercy of tin strongest naval power. Mho knows? whether this-new master would he such a champion of UiTi self-govern-ment as Britain,'and willing at the same time to give the use of the flee! to hold the waters free and safe.” The Onsland favors the abolition *oi trade preference,, and the substitution of something which will allow an adequate direct contribution to the cos' of, or some share in, Empire defence.

IN THE PACIFIC

AUSTRALIA’S DESI RES

(Received 11.45 a.m.) Melbourne, August 27

Referring to the Morning Post, Mr Milieu points out that at the 1909 conference provision was made for thre' units, namely, East Indies, China, and Australia. There are now some ve's sels of the British fleet in the Pacific but the capital ships- which are to hi an essential part of the two units havi boon so far not provided. This will he discussed at the conference. He was endeavoring to arrange with the fm perial authorities and was hopeful that the result would be to secure joint action by the British Government and the Dominions to secure complete oik satisfactory control of British interest#in the Pacific.