Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-03-08
Former First Lord Of Admiralty
Back From Trenches Drives
Home TO Lords Seriousness
of EngIand's S Situation,
WORDS OF WARNING
MAKE AN IMPRESSION
Optimistic Speech by BaIfouf
Is Completely Forgotten
Wren Grave War Facts Are
Presented for Consideration

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London. March 1850 =. MI
Winston Spencer Chruchill. former
first lord of the admiralty, now col
0ncl and frosh from the trenches
sprang baek into the parliamentary
arena today In a daring speech, an
swerng Fra Lord Of tho Admiralty
Balfour who Ind Just presented the
naval estimates, and declaring that
the admiralty lacked driving force
and must be rcvtallzed before It was
too late by bringing back Lord Fisher,
the former first sea lord, to head the
admiralty administration
Great interest attached 10 Colonel
Churchilrs temperance after period
Of silence while serving with the army
and while the naval policy he had
inaugurated at the opening Of the
war was undergoing considerable
change.
Balfour Optimistic.
Mr.. Ralfour had Just concluded an
optimistic statement of the naval out
look. which strongly appealed to the
patriotic sentiments of the house of
commons; so that Co oneI Churchills
criticisms were al first codlly re
eeived. But he gradually gathered
the attention and applause OF the
house, until he closed amid a scene
Of much enthusiasm.
lie referred to his remarks as "a
Earring note and warming" which he
said had to be given. He asserted
from the front he had received in
formation which was not entirely sat
isfying concerning the progress of
naval constructions Details must
necessarily be avoided, but 1t could
be said that II every capital ship pro-
vlded for In the naval program had
been completed the neYy would be
ready. with an ample margin of
safety. II was within the power of
the admira ty TO complete this pro
gram but he expressed doubt whether
this had been done. Meanwhile, there
was an impenetrable veil over the
German program
German Navy II Puzzle.
"rhat Is q grave fact said Colonel
Churchill. for while we know moth
ing vet. we may be sure that some
thing Is going on there. That the
German navy. built up the kaiser's
greatest efforts IL remaining idle In
kiel canal without some further su-
premc effort for IFS development is
urt AnktteA We should therefore
assume that Germany has completed
her nayn program. And II ours has
not been completed, then some
weighty reasons should be given.
"rhose new ships are what the
country relies on TO meet and over
come any further development Ger
many may have made"
Colonel Churchill specified ships Of
the Queen Elizabeth type. armed with
th-nch guns, that had been planned
during his administration Of navy
Parliament had sanctioned fourteen
such ships With lb-inch guns and
twelve were actually started before
the war began. II all these had been
safely completed, he declared, then
the margin of safety had been ade-
quateiy secured Eut no details were
Forthcoming as to progress.
New Program Essential.
Besides the rapid carrying out of
the former program respecting capi-
tai ships. Colonel Carch maintained
that il was essential to have fur-
ther new program, adding.
we must provide not only against
Germany's former known program
INT also her unknown program, which
she surely has been developing to
the utmost
Already the country had felt the
grave effect of shortage of ammu-
milton and If now there should come
a shortaee in naval equipment no
contendcd ii would cause irreparabls
loss
1T is with Il deep sense OF respon-
sibiliN that the words Of warning are
spoken. continued colonel Churchill.
Il is not too late for action, and the
admiralty must hurl itself into the
task Of meeting every requirement.
Labor Restriction.
Referring 10 Mr. Balfours state
ment that the chief restriction on ma
val construction was labor. Colonel
Churchill declared that when the ma
W was at stake there could be no
limitation By labor II the first
lord of The admiralty found this diff
fieulty then il was for him to over
come the difficulty II would not
suffice to say he was doing his best
rhe speaker said that the admir-
must prepare 90 meet new and
novel dangers By novel expedients. Il
Was me unexpected that must he
guarded again.
'fhe submarine menace he said
may present new and grave dangers
for which the admiralty must be pre-
pared with maximum efficiency, The
great remedy against Zeppeilns is to
destrov them in their sheds, and |
cannot understand why the policy Of
Lord Fisher and myself is not carried
out 70 raid these sheds At Dusseldorf
ana Wilhelmshaven.
Colonel chutehin concluded with an
earnest appeal against negative
policy. deelarne that the naval