THE NAVAL QUESTION

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IX, Issue 2572, 8 June 1909, Page 3

THE NAVAL QUESTION

GKR.MAN NAVY LEACH'],

ENTIII'SIASTIC MEETING

I'rm .Wocialioii. -Copyright. (Deceived Jmii' 7, 10.15 ii.iii.) BERLIN.. Juno 7. AUlio annual nioi'lingof till) tlcriimii Navy League, held a I. Kiel. ( J77.5(i3 members' lioing represented, Prince Henry »f Prussia congratulated the League on it* rcsUii'iition to harmony, lie recommended it t<i lihm' it* effort* upon the Nnvy Law, which was mil. always riplitly understood. A Gorman admiral. Von \\eher. MmiikiiiH(mHi'''lofem'eoflnid(Minthe iwts, said they must not only look In ill.. German navy (or this purpo. <•. hut the grouping of the Powers during llm reeent iwuls in South Eastern Kurope filiowwl that a strong navy was liiiisnmiMilili' to Hi' l political prestige ol I lie empire. > ... ~ , Uiiirnl Wi-lierV demonstration Hint Iho Navy L,w was rnpabln ol inueli further expansion, and could ciwl.v m> made to cover a batch o new Invincible*, was vociferously applauded. '(HmivcdJiiiiß 8,8.30 n.111.) HKHI.IN. .lime (• Admiral Von Weber declared that tin* Germans must work lo create so powerful a Heel ilmt even .the must powerful maritime iiiitiun would incur serious risk in making »ar gainst Germany.

GERMANY'S Oli.lWT. KUOTIMI IN SOUTH AMIIK'A. AGITATION AT WASHINGTON. (Rccencd June S, S.l'i a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 7. The agitation ha< been caused at Washington by the German Navy , League's eilggestiun that German cru ; :;- K\s -should regularly he muil lo Soulh America. I hereby stiniiilaling trade. IiIIITISII REPAIRING IiASES. ACTION" BY Till I ', ADMIRALTY.

Prea; AtHiciiitiuii.-Coii.vi'ight. (Ileccived June S, 8.1)0 a.m.) LONDON, June 7. ] Willi llm view of securing a rcpairi liasc lor warships on lliel'yii", llie 'Admiralty purpose to subsidise private linns Io construct docking accommodation at JaiTowslake. Tllli COMMONWEALTH'S OFFLR. J'I'HLISIIFI.) IX KXdLAXI). Press Association.—Copyright, (lleceivcd Juno 7, 11,20 p.m.) LONDON, June 7. The Deakin Cabinet's decision to ./ present a. DreadiwiiKlit or its eipiiiaient has been published, also the agreement as to the principle of compulsory military service. The press comments connect the offer wiih Karl Hoscbery's message regarding the pressure put upon "This little Fngland " in his speech at the Press banquet. ■ i inn pramm,