GREAT WARSHIP

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 185, 4 May 1936, Page 9

GREAT WARSHIP

Japan’s Reported Plan For 55,000-Tonner INTEREST IN LONDON Possible Effect on Powers’ Programmes By Telegraph—Press Assn. Copyright (Received May 3, 6.30 p.m.) London. May 2. The “Manchester Guardian's’’ well-informed London diarist says that naval circles are hotly discussing a 'report from Tokio that Japan proposes to build a 55.000-ton battleship with 21-incli guns. He reveals that, during the recent naval conference, it was disclosed that the admiralties of chief Powers had plans for ships up to 57,000 tons. There is nothing technically impossible about Japan’s idea, which comes strangely after the assurance from Admiral Nagano, who is now Navy Minister, that Japan’s main object was to get the size of ships reduced even lower than Britain’s level. If Japan lays down such a monster, others will think they must follow suit. Each ship of the type would cost £11.000.000, five times the cost of the Queen Elizabeth. HOUSE’S QUICK ACTION American Bill Passed (Received May 3, 6.30 p.m.) Washington, May 1. The 531,000,000 dollars Naval Appropriation Bill was passed by the House of Representatives to-day by 212 votes to 73, only 24 hours after it had been reported, without a single change. ___