THE BRITISH NAVY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14348, 28 October 1910, Page 3

THE BRITISH NAVY.

THE NEED FOR A LOAN. MR.. LAW’S OPINION. Bv - Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (Received Oct. 28, 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, Oct, 27. Mr. Bonar Law, addressing five thousand persons in St. Andrew’s Hall, Glasgow, said: “We are engaged with Germany in a war of armaments. Victory will rest with tho Power possessing the greatest resources. Germany s resources equal those of Britain, and she is building a navy which means loans. I have been reluctantly driven to the view that wo must do likewise. Ho added that judging by their utterances, Messrs. Lloyd-Georgo and Churchill had been driven, probably more reluctantly, same view. MB. HALDANE CONFIDENT. LONDON, Oct. 27. Mr, Haldane, speaking at Edinburgh, said; “The command of the sea is the root and foundation of our military policy. If I thought We were not keeping that command I would not consent to hold office a day longer.” BRITAIN’S CHANCE . GERMANY’S CONSTRUCTION DELAYED. LONDON, Oct. 27. The Daily Telegraph confirms tho statement of the naval correspondent of the Daily Nows that in consequence of Britain commencing to arm her vessels with 13J-iuch guns, while Germany has just commenced to arm hers with 12-inch guns, Germany has not begun tho four Dreadnoughts which the programme proposed should be laid down this year, and that the probable delay in Germany construction will bo twelve months. Mr. Asquith’s statement as to the strength of the two nations in capital ships must accordingly be recast as follows; Britain. Germany. December, 1911’ ... 16 11 April, 1912 20 13 April, 1913 25 13 The Telegraph adds that Germany will probably be able by April, 1914, to complete twenty-one Dreadnoughts. Britain will then have twenty-five, in addition to those of next year’s programme, NO LOAN PROPOSED. LONDON, Oct. 27. Mr. M’Kcnna, First Lord of tho Admiralty, has authorised the statement that ho knows nothing of the naval loan the Government is alleged to contemplate. THE TWO-POWER STANDARD. (Received Oct. 28, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 27. Mr. Alan 11. Bmgoyne, the wellknown authority on naval subjects, writing in the Navy League Annual, reckons that the British Dreadnoughts in March, 1913, will number 27, and those of Gerpiany 17. Germany and America will have 25, Germany, Italy and Austria 21.