Support from High Quarters

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12752, 24 April 1909, Page 5

Support from High Quarters

Press Association. — Telegraph. — Copyright. Received April 24, 10.20 a.m.

SYDNEY, April 24. Speaking before the St. George's Society, Admiral Poore said he had come to the conclusion, for many reasons, that a flotilla of destroyers would be of tremendous advantage to Australia, not only for actual fighting value, but for the moral effect they would have if, in case of war, the Imperial squadron had to be withdrawn. He, however, advocated Imperial control, for he regarded dual control as dangerous. Lord Dudley re-echoed the admiral's views, and said he did not believe they could ever induce the country to give an" adequate monetary contribution to the Imperial navy. \The present amount was a mere drop in the bucket, and it would be necessary to give two or three millions. It was not likely they would be able to give that sum without obtaining what was impossible, viz., a voice in the management or control of the naval policy. He believed they would get far more from this country in the way of ships and men.