UNITED STATES NAVY.
NEW CONSTRUCTION. REDUCTION OF BATTLESHIPS. / : BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. New York, February 24. The United States House of Representatives Naval Committee reduced the, battleship programme from, four to two, and possibly one, and recommended the construction of eight submarines of the Holland typo in■stead of four. "/ '■ '■) MR. DEAKIN'S INVITATION. MelbcuriWi February 25. Mr. Dealtin/Federal" Premier, has not yet received a reply to' the invitation to the' American fleet .to visit Australia." A DIFFICULTY. ' .; ' FLEET NOT TO GO TO .JAPAN. ■ (Rec. Feb. ; 26, 1.9 a.m.) Londoii, February 25. Tho New York correspondent of tho' "Standard" , says that America is disinclined to accept Mr. Deakin's invitation,' fearing to give' offence by declining other,, invitations that may bo offered.- Tho fleet will hot go to Japan. :
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 131, 26 February 1908, Page 7
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