BIGGER NAVY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 184, 7 August 1933, Page 7

BIGGER NAVY.

SECRET PROPOSALS.

Britain Determines to Build

Modern Ships,

LAGGING BEHIND POWERS

(United r.A.—Electric Telegraph-Copyright)

(Received 10.30 a.m.)

LONDON", August 0,

The "Sunday Dispatch" says that Sir Bolton Eyres-Mo'nscll, First Lord of the Admiralty, is planning bigger Navy Estimates. These will include a number of cruisers, destroveis and submarines. The Admiralty has determined that these are nceessaiy to safeguard the food supplies of the Empire, since many of the existing vessels are obsolete.

America, Japan, Italy and I 1 ranee also are expediting the construction of new warships annually, and thereby outstripping Britain. The actual programme is to be a secret until the Disarmament Conference terminates a few months hence.

CRUISERS NECESSARY.

Earl Jellicoe Emphasises

Need.

GUARDING TRADE ROUTES.

LONDON, August G.

Earl Jellicoe, in opening the Portsmouth Navy Week 011 board Nelson's Victory, emphasised the need for a sufficiency of cruisers to protcct the trade routes of the Empire.

Britain now had 50 cruisers and 150 destroyers compared with 100 and 350 respectively in 1917, said Lord Jellicoe. Her gesture in the direction of naval reductions had remained unanswered. It was time to think of ceasing such gestures and considering a return to safety.