This era is not the same aster generations, private education has not yet been poprized among the general public.


    Although there are many private schools in Europe at this time, there are also numerous private schools in Austrsia.


    These private schools generally bear the titles of the aristocracy, and those who are able to attend these private schools are either nobles or wealthy capitalists.


    Even in some more traditional aristocratic schools, there are cases where top-level capitalists with a worth of millions or even tens of millions have no right to attend such schools.


    Such schools generally serve only the descendants of high-ranking nobility, training outstanding descendants for the aristocratic ss.


    These schools are not only for providing top-notch education, but also for providing an excellentwork of connections for the descendants of the nobility.


    It should be noted that in such top-notch traditional aristocratic schools, every student''s parents and their families have considerable power and influence.


    By connecting through such means, the entire aristocratic ss has be more united.


    This also means that it is difficult for ordinary people to ess any other forms of education besides the state-run public education.


    As for the content taught in public schools, it is actually determined by the Austrsian government.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Austrsia''s unifiednguage policy has been implemented since the time Archbishop Steed first arrived in Austrsia several years ago, not only defining the status of English in various schools, but also establishing Victoria Language Schools in themunity.


    In Austrsia''s nativend, all current public schools only teach the Englishnguage. Only after entering a corresponding literature department in a university can students choose othernguages.


    This means that among Austrsian students, they are now all able tomunicate effectively in English.


    These students include arge number of those of British descent, as well as those of German, Russian, and Italian origin.


    For a country like Austrsia, which is made up of a majority of immigrants, the importance of a unifiednguage is unmatched.


    "Minister Stefan, tell me about our current progress in promoting English!" Arthur looked at Minister of Education Stefan and asked with a smile.


    Although the Victoria Language School is jointly established by the Austrsian government and the Austrsian Church, the major fundinges from the education sector.


    There is no choice, as thenguage schools that poprize the country of Austrsia are beyond the reach of the current Austrsian Church.


    Moreover, the importance of promoting English has led most of thenguage schools to be free of charge, so the education sector and the church cannot make any profit from it.


    Therefore, the establishment of Victoria Language School has always been funded by the Ministry of Education, while the church and the education sector jointly provide talent.


    Archbishop Steed''s reason for venturing to establish the Victoria Language School despite the risk of loss is to take advantage of the poprization of English to gain more opportunities to spread the faith among non-English-speaking immigrants.


    After all, only when there are more adherents to Protestantism can the Protestant Church and Archbishop Steed gain a higher status and benefit. So, for both the Austrsian government and the church, the new version of Victoria Language School is a win-win proposition.


    "Yes, Your Majesty." Minister Stefan replied with respect.


    "Your Majesty, the Victoria Language School has been in operation for nearly five years since its founding. Considering the importance of poprizing English, our goal during these five years has been to poprize Victoria Language School in various ces.


    So far, in the eight states and one territory of the Australian and New Zend regions, there are more than 100 Victoria Language Schools, training nearly 700,000 short-term trainees and nearly 200,000 long-term trainees.


    Our next goal is to strive to train at least 300,000 people every year so that more immigrants canmunicate proficiently in English.


    Because it is aimed at the general public, the Victoria Language School is divided into two terms: six-month courses and one-year courses, corresponding to short and long-term training.


    Generally speaking, after studying at anguage school for six months, one can usually use most simple English formunication, which does not hamper their life in Austrsia.


    At present, the majority of non-English-speaking immigrants choose to study short-term courses for six months.


    In fact, the Cab Government has also proposed a quick way to improve the English poprization rate, which is to enforce restrictions on factories and high-paying jobs that require knowledge of English.


    However, if this is done, it would easily cause dissatisfaction among immigrants who do not speak English, which is not good for the country''s stability.


    It should be noted that there are already quite a few people of Russian and German descent in Austrsia. If such restrictions are blindly increased, it can easily lead to dissatisfaction among these people.


    Hence, after much consideration, Arthur chose a rtively moderate approach: setting up free Englishnguage education schools like the Victoria Language School for the public.


    These immigrants, to make a living and to adapt better to Austrsian life, would always try to learn and understand English.


    At present, Austrsiannguage schools can teach over 200,000 immigrants a year, and the poprity of English has already improved significantly throughout the region.


    Arthur strongly supported the essibility of English. With sufficient funding provided to the department of education, he set a new goal: to increase the number of people receiving English training to over 500,000 within three years.


    Besides assigning tasks to the Ministry of Education, Arthur also assigned specific tasks to each department, covering all aspects of Austrsia.


    With the new year approaching, no one could guarantee that the future year would be peaceful or wartime.


    Under these circumstances, it was crucial for Austrsia to prepare themselves to face wars at any time, and all factories and enterprises should also mobilize for this.


    At the Cab Meeting, Arthur rejected some ministers'' proposals to hold a military parade for both the army and navy.


    Firstly, there were only about ten days left until the National Day, and preparations made on short notice would not be sufficient.


    Secondly, holding a high-profile military parade in Austrsia at present could inevitably impact the tense situation in Europe.


    Even if the Germans did not misunderstand, how would the Austro-Hungarian Empire perceive it? As a member of the Allies, arge-scale military parade in Austrsia at this time could be seen as provocative in the eyes of others.


    However, National Day celebrations were still indispensable. This could be thest peaceful National Day celebration for the people of Austrsia before World War I, and Arthur intended to give a speech to strengthen the morale within the country and remind everyone that Austrsia could be involved in a major European war at any time.


    After the cab meeting, the time quietly came to January 1, 1914.


    On New Year''s Day, Austrsia received good news: the Hope-ss battleships, Hope and Dream, were about to begin construction.


    Given the experience of building Hope-ss battleships for the Chileans, modifications were made to the Hope and Dream battleships to enhance their performance.


    The main improvements were in armor and power. The armor of the two Austrsian Hope-ss battleships was more robust, resulting in a standard discement of 23,000 tons and a full load discement of 27,100 tons.


    To match the increased weight, two mixed-fuel boilers were added to the power system, boosting the Hope-ss battleships'' power to around 35,000 horsepower, with an anticipated top speed of 21.5 knots.


    Of course, there were no significant changes in firepower. Because the 45-caliber MK V type 13.5-inch main guns expected to be mounted on the Hope-ss battleships were the most advanced,rgest caliber, and most powerful main ship guns in the British Empire.


    As for the more powerful 15-inch main guns, not to mention Austrsia, even the British Empire was researching anxiously.


    However, the good news is that the construction cycle of the Hope and Dream battleships is about a year, and the time for the British Empire''s historical 15-inch main guns to be installed is in 1915.


    This implies that the two battleships could be equipped with 15-inch main guns. As soon as either the British Empire or Austrsia researches a stable 15-inch main gun, they can immediately change equipment.


    Even if the 15-inch main guns are not mounted, the 45-caliber 13.5-inch main guns from the former British Empire are undoubtedly among the most powerful main ship guns in the world.


    Especially the upgraded Hope-ss battleships, they will represent Austrsia''s highest shipbuilding level and symbolize Austrsia''s power.


    Arthur was very cautious about the start of the Hope and Dream battleships, and on January 1, the second day of the cab meeting, he personally attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the two battleships and made an important speech.


    In his speech, Arthurpared Hope and Dream to the bridge of improvements in Austrsia, vital trump cards to protect the safety of Austrsia itself and its people, and safeguard their interests.


    The entire 1914 naval construction n focused on the construction of these two Hope-ss battleships. If built smoothly, the two Hope-ss battleships were expected to bepleted and enter sea trials by early 1915, and officially enter service betweente 1915 and early 1916.


    Admittedly, the cost of the Hope-ss battleships—one of the world''s most robust battleship designs at that time—was also very high.


    Even though the Royal Shipyard offered a sale price to the Ministry of Defense that was barely higher than the cost price, the cost of each Hope-ss battleship was still around 4.6 million Australian dors.


    This signified that the Ministry of Defense''s financial budget for the year had already spent nearly 10 million, the result being only these two battleships, which would not enter service until the end of next year.


    From this perspective, it can be seen how exaggerated the naval arms race among European countries had be in terms of financial consumption.


    Austrsia only built two super dreadnoughts, and the mere construction cost ounted for one-tenth of the government''s annual fiscal revenue.


    If the follow-up testing, training, and maintenance fees are included, Austrsia''s finances could not afford too many super dreadnoughts.