The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-30
GERMAN .J|NGOES WANT
MUCH BIGGER NAVY
Five Battlcships and 5000 Men
Demanded by Powerful
Naval League
ADMIRAL!S FIERY SPEECH
Demand NJ adc Is in Addition to
the Ships Nrcady Planned
by ,Gouer1nnent
BERLIN Lnne 70

BERLIN. June 70
political sensat!on hes been caused
throughout THE country hy,n,spoech which
was delivered yesterday At ~olnar by
Grand hdmrar Won Eo.estcr. as president
of the German Naval easue. and there
was formally launched a program for
still another increase OF The laIsers feet.
Five more ba BE cruisers and 800 more
men between ,ow and 1917 are tho fresh
additions which the league demands
The remarka Me thing about the speech
vas tina on ;he day following the Sig
nature TO the latest Increase to TIC fleet
by the federal council. it demanded a FUR
ther revised program of naval construc-
tlon-namely 1000 additional men 10 per-
sonnet and Ave armed cruisers-ail 10 DO
added within the next five years Adj
miral Won Rooster maintained that until
these five cruisers were supplied the
naval amendment acts wouid only be
patchwork. and every man present con-
trihuted hearty applause.
Applatrded by Royalty
Among those who punctuated the ad-
n!rhl's speech with unlimited applause
we're a reign!ng prince OF the empire the
grand duke Wilhelm Ernst OF Sake Wei
nar-Ei senach. and Herr Won Berries pre-
:nier OF The duchy OF Altenburg and n
member OF the federal council
y spirit OF enthusiastic unan Unity prc-
vailed throughout the meeting. which
adopted resolution pledying the leagues
million mcfn bcrs to agiiate INCREASINGLY
ior the execution OF the new program
Admiral Won Rooster decia red that Ger
man patriots. with a proper sense Of VIVA,
is required for the adequate defense OF
the fatherlands interests. could no; hut
ocmoan the inadequacy of the supplement.
tary naval bill
Everybody present. he said, had formed
ms OWN opinion in regard 20 German re-
lltoHs with Britain The military enthu
slasm OF the New France and the
strengthening Of her friendship with Eng
land were bouna sooner or later to mani,
rest themselves in new military and naval
ornaments against Germany. Russia too
was about 70 create n mighty feet
The premier of Altenburr evoked
storm Of enthusiasm by asking. Shall we
be satisfied with what tho rcichstng has
JUS; done for the navy"' ,hundcrous
chorus Of Mo- was tho response
The League and tie Government
is Important 10 know what relations
exist between the German admiralty and
the Naval League Accordine to MANY
well-intormed politicians these relations
are intimate Conrad Haussnanp recently
declared that Admiral Tirpitz WAC the IN
sp!rer OF the Naval Leagues demands BE
ms as 1t may. IL is exceedingly d!sheart-
"nlng 10 md the Naval League again ax!-
taung before the ink which signed the
recent additions 10 the fleet Is dry
In n remarkable article this evening the
Nossische Zeitung pertinently asks whe.h-
er this removed agitation Is calculated to
strengthen the hands of Baron Marshall
Won Biebersten in hts mission 10 Eng
land? This league address will ceraily
reawaken mistrust IN England argues
that Journal. and assist in creating n
coalition against the German empire III
the German empire is really DESTROYS"
DemOO-aTlr al ,ns
tanning good relations with England. this
renewed agitation Is a most INSCRIPTIONS
action against the foreign policy OF the
empire"
anything which Will increase the political
uncertainty and lay heavy financial bur
dcns on the people.
Bitter Against England
DIE Post. the organ OF the German war
party. publishes leading article declar-
ing that the European situation has now
taken turn which again places Ger
many on top and urging thc govern
way
The supreme demand o, the hour. ac
cording TO the Post is avoidance OF any
sort of arrangement or agreement with
England Germany" says the article.
is apparently so strong and so feared
That only England. France and Russia
combined would dare 10 attack us. but
they are never prepared for Joint action
That certainly makes the political posi-
ton Of the German empire a satisfactory
one.
After every one of England's unsuc-
cessful conspiracIes she has adopted
friendly manner and endeavored by
means Of ali sorts of negotiations to hold
Germany back until the latter could be
embro!lea in some fresh tangle The Ger
man empire today does not require to
negotiate either with England or any
other member OF the hostile group. we
shall only emerge the fooled and dwin-
died party.
Beware of England Let MS hear moth
ing Of treaties Let MS wait and arm
and what We need will be ours undivid
cdly,"