The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-23
England Hears Warming
From First Lord Of
Admiralty.
INCREASED NAVY
ONLY SAFEGUARD
Menace Of Germany Held Up
Before Nation as Incentive to
Build Untiringly' Through
Successive Years-M ust
Ever Be Able to Over
awe Kaiser.

London. July 22-Tha, winston
Spencer Churchill. hTs. Lord OF the
Admiralty. introducing sae supple
mentary naval appropna zion OF S.
100000 In the House oi Commons this
afternoon. fully indorsed X as it was
approved by the prime Minister Will
cause ggaver concern TO the country
than any warnings which nave some
before. Without the lcls; oGen4is e
ness. the IRIS; LORD of the Admiralty
sketched the unprecedented rise Of
the German feet. wh.th ne described
as extremely .osm!da 80
In order to BRING home it's size 10
his hearers. MI. Chprcal Nkened 1t
20 tho great flee, whicn all saw at
spi,head 81 shor1 ;ime ago. MS text
was Buldi BuAd Ununn-ly."
through successive years as tie only
mesns Of meeting the menace in the
North Sea. Ano az II that wee not
enough Mr. cAurchiil toad the House
that II the Information received 10y
the Admiralty tia; a iter-n.tln
power-meanins Aestrla-was coutem-
pla ting another cOusldelabl. naval
program proved to DE true. ut WIN
constitute a naval factor requiring
our prompt attention aad not uclud-
Cd III any forecast l have given OF fu-
turc naval construction.
Bnifour support Program.
Mr. Baifour. the former leader Of
the opposition. was prompt in his sup
port Of the government prograit,.
Those who have listened to TIC
speech OF the hrst lora." ne said
must now be convinced that there
Is no use talking about dropping our
shiphuNdlng The cost OF the navy
must increase as Ions as insane com
petition In Surrounding goes on else
where ana though Inoqern peace is
as expensive az ancient war. st Is much
cheaper than modern war"
notable feature of the debate Was
Premier Asquiths call to the Domin-
ions TO join In the defense OF 'ou. com
mon heritage" and his remarks lore
shadowing an carly summcmins az tho
statesmen Of the self governlns colo
mics 70 participate In dete-nlininc the
policy Of tile empire
VI. Churchil! said the direct cause
Of the Increase ina expenditures on tho
british navy was 70 Ice found in t.e
German navy law the main feat,.r.
Of which was the increase In the
striking force Of ships OF all classes
The effect OF the New German navy
law would. he said. De tnat nearly,
iotr-hiths Of the entire German navy
would De maintained in fun perman-
INT commission anc instantly ready ion
war. the iirst lard continued: such
p'sparat ton is remarkable. ana as far
IS am aware AaGs no example In IN,
ers." ~"
Nj churchm ,hen announced ~.
British shipbuiid!ng program for the
..eNt hNe years. saving that five bat
Neships were 10 ne constructed mex,
year ana four in each of the foliow.
Ing years
Rig Fleet AT Gibraltar.
The four battleships al G,h-a,,s
the speaker said. would be ratsed -
eight vessels SIN old bat,lasa,as
would be withdrawn from AiaIta and
pe replaces by four battle cruises -
me lnvineible type and quality.
me armored cruiser squatro, ,ba-o
was TO be strengthened by the addi
"on OF a submarine notilla. Tn
Val tnuon ct Matte also was 10 no in
creased Mr.. Churchill said. ana nav,
~. peuoNcat stations were to h. s
tanlished at Alexandria.
ne First Lord declared ,ba,
ers con,,r,,,io --e '''efranean pow
naval nros.r r''n,eu 1"otner considerable
that ~ 3d.. '' was not unlikely
ron ,,o,,,il I'm NeH' terranean squad
1s1e nave 10 be reinforced la
Ind -,
Firs, 1.r5 ne" German law. the
the German fleet would be t,r.n, ,ale o.
crntsars TWO large armored
sn,,iI,,, small cruisers ana
viiI 49, ''i, Va proportion. That
MI ,h.., ~ 9,'eiy formidable fleet"
70 mo-, ''ii si''' ana the only way
,ho5ioei - oS COOL steady and me-