NAVY ESTIMATES.
SLIGHT MODIFICATION. ECONOMIES FORECASTED. (*? CULt-MISS ASSOCIATIOX—COPTMGHT.) (ACSTBALIAX ASK X-Z- CABLE ASSOCIATIOH.) LONDON, July 19. Tho ''Sunday Express" lobbyist affirms that Cabinet is likely to favour a slight modification in the Admiralty programme, and also hopeß to counterbalance some of the new expenditure by economics.
It will review the position of all dockyards and the rates of pay of Naval Air Force ratings. COMPROMISE SOUGHT. REDUCTIONS IN PAY SUGGESTED (ACSTBALIAX ASK Jf.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION) (Received July 20t3i, 8 rid.) LONDON, July 20. The "Daily Express" says that Ministers are seeking a compromise on the cruiser question. Probably accommodation will be reached without resignations from the Committee. Cabinet suggests a saving which eventually will amount to at least £4,000,000 a year by reducing tho pay of future recruits, those of the Army to the extent of 20 per cent, Navy 15 per cent., and the Air Force 10 per cent;
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18439, 21 July 1925, Page 9
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