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R.N. (retired). L. G. Pearson, Esq., PLEASE! 88-102 NORMANBY RD.. STH. MELBOURNE. VIC. L. Forsythe, Esq. (Honorary StaMry)* Office ae Factory: 34 YORK ST, RICHMOND, VICTORIA Telephones: MX 52J1 (6 lines). Lieut.(s) F. G. Evans, R.A.N.V.R. 'Phone: JA 3151. "Appointed by N.B (on rccommrndmon o/ the N/L Coundl). TW Ha July, 1951. 2 the two rival Powers of East and West—Soviet [British] islands. We are now to a very large Russia and the U.S.A.—has swelled into titanic extent a part.of the Continent; conscription is a proportions. Two great world wars in which recognition of the fact, and air power is there to she took the harder blows and burdens in the remind us if we are ever likely to forget it. Australia's cause of human freedom have taken a grievous "The whole of the North Atlantic Treaty Or- toll of Britain's material resources. No longer, in ganisation is a recognition of this changed strat- terms of naval strength, for instance, is she first egy . The contribution which we are to put among the great naval powers of the world. In the into the North Atlantic Treaty will be a powerful North Atlantic Treaty Organisation it is the one and a significant one, but it is to be doubled United Suites that holds the premier placc in the by the other allies . whose total contribution formulation of Western policies, and in military will be twice our own." and naval strength and strategy. The pattern The emphasis on particular tasks will, clearly, of Allied sea power has changcd. In presenting also change from time to time. "The major em- the British Navy Estimates for 1951-52, Mr. L. J. phasis at the moment," Mr. Callaghan pointed Callaghan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admir- out, "must be on anti-submarine and anti-aircraft. alty, when dealing particularly with Britain's posi- Wc must be flexible in our approach, and recog- tion in the wars in relation to sea power, with a nise our twin task of making our contribution to frankness and propriety common to the British the North Atlantic Treaty and maintaining a bal- mind, made this clear. Nor can the facts and anced Navy in addition. I still regard our own figures he presented be in any way disputed. Navy, although second in size as first in seaman- Mr. Callaghan pointed out that when wc start- ship and first in the quality of our ships. I have ed the last war the American Fleet and our own no doubt at all about that; I mean no offence to were roughly equal in manpower and in ships, anyone else when I say it. After all, we are a na- but as a result of the war the position changed. tion of seafarers, and there is no need for us to When the U.S.A. came into the war—following feel overwhelmed by anyone else. We have the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour—the Amer- watched many navies come and go—the Spanish, icans embarked on the biggest ship-building pro- the Dutch, the French, the German and the Jap- gramme the world had ever seen. Britain finished anese. We have lived with them all; we have the war with 17 aircraft carriers; the U.S.A. seen them on the seas, and we have seen them finished with 98, having started it with five. Both disappear from the seas. Now we have a large which the public can climb: a complete replica nations also started about level in destroyers and and friendly ally who has out-built us, partially of an engine room platform of a modern destroyer frigates but the United States finished with a through our own decision and partially through Vol. 15. JULY. 1951. No. 7. and also an actual jet engine and the rctractablc fleet of destroyers and frigates twice as large as the immense resources which she herself pos- undercarriagc of a Naval aircraft. Britain's. By 1945 the Royal Navy had a per- sesses"; but he thought that we could afford to The following cities and towns are to be visited: sonnel of about 850,000, including W.R.N.S. The r.'gard that with comparative equanimity. Perth, Edinburgh, Hawick, Liverpool, York, Hull, American Navy numbered over four million. To- He did not, however, take the view, presented ROYAL NAVY EXHIBITION. day Britain has 140,000 to 150,000 men in the Peterborough, Hartlepool, Shrewsbury, Worcester, by some of the British people, that "wc ought Royal Navy.