Mr. Bridgeman's Able Defence of Scheme in House of Commons London, Mar. 19, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, the First Lord of the Admiralty, introducing the Naval Estimates in the House. of Commons to-day, explain. led that the increase' of nearly' £5,000,000 was due partly to the fact that the Estimates had been excessively cut down by the Labour Party with the result that leeway had to be made up.
the obligations under the Washington Treaty had been carried out in advance of the time limit but, [not without difieulty..No- large scale manoeuvres beyond the ordinary fleet exercises were being held.
'The recent very successful tour of the Special Service Squadron constituted a most fitting complement to Wembley; the former' giving the Dominions a glimpse of peaceful force in the Navy upon which security in trade depended, and the latter providing those at Home with an opportunity of learn.
eof the development of the resources of the Empire. The tour Jalso enabled the Dominions [realize the heavy burden that the Mocher country was bearing in this matter.
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