THE GREAT NAVIES
PERSONNEL COMPARED DECREASE IN BRITAIN RIG RISE IN AMERICA . , ;. British Offlcial Wireless. (Received 28th November, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, 27th November. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, replying to a question in tho House of Commons, gave the personnel of the navies of the Great Powers in July, 1914, and July this year. In round figures they were:— 1914. 1925. Great .Britain 140,000 101,000 United States 07,000 113.000 Japan 50,000 85^000 France 011,000 02,000 Italy 40,000 4(3,000 Replying to a further question, Mr. Bridgeman said that ho had always tried to point out that this country had done more in the direction of disarmament than any other, and as regarded the future ho would do his best to' see that this country was secure.
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 121, 28 November 1928, Page 11
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