Show THE CANADIAN PRESS Ottawa Citizen It Mr Mr 1 McGiverin M. M P. P says that in regard to a Canadian an navy he ho prefers to take the opinion on o of the tho British ex experts erts So do all sensible sen son sible Canadians But that is what tho dominion government has not done don in proposing to perpetrate a tin pot apology apology apol apol- ogy of a navy suggested by them them- selves Halifax Herald The Tho people of pf Canada must feel ashamed While littie little lit lit- tie tle New Zealand is providing an Indomitable In In Indomitable and Australia is rushing the construction of a fleet unit the Canadian Canadian Ca Ca- nadian government is doing nothing but talking talking- about what would be utterly utterly utterly ut ut- terly useless for defense purposes even if it were done Moncton Times The naval program announced by the first minister discards discards discards dis dis- dis- dis cards the British admiralty's advice and provides for a wholly ineffective attempt at coastal defense The only hope is that the pressure of strong strong- popular popular popI pop pop- I ular sentiment may force the premier once lonce more mere to give way and to amend I his naval policy as the demands of the situation require Toronto Globe If a fleet which greatly preponderates any possible rival in ships of the first order and can place three fighting men on the ocean to one of its closest competitors is is in in immediate danger then no human foresight is of any avail It would not be rash to predict that when this election is over very little further will willbe willbe willbe be heard of imminent perils from Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many or other sources although h it may be hoped and hoped with some certainty that the British people will keep their powder dry Montreal Gazette The naval for force e eit it is is proposed to create will not differ in m principle from the military force that has been boon in existence from the I beginning Each is intended for de de- de- de The sense of national duty as asit asit asit it is behind the one win will be behind the other And this sense of national dut duty is is the one justification for for assuming ing the tho Somewhat heavy financial obligations obligations obliga obliga- the creation of even a small navi navy will put upon the people There should be no need of a plebiscite on a question question question ques ques- tion of doing doing- a duty |