THREE MAIN TASKS
DEFENCE OF BBITAM
EMPHASISED BY BEATTY
J LONDON, February 27. ■Declaring that Britain must restart her defence forces as she had restored her national credit, Earl Beatty, speak, ing at the City Carlton. dub,' said that the three main, tasks necessary to correct the unfortunate situation by which' they were reduced to the edge of inse* curity were:— : .(1) To resist further, alteration ot existing ratios: of naval strength detrimental to the country. (^> To increase cruisers, which were far below the .minimum necessary fop security, especially in view of Franco-. Italian increases. . '■ .'■!.' ; (3) The replacement of the battle-* ships postponed under the treaty till 1937. ... ... ~. ~'",..:
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 51, 1 March 1934, Page 11
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108THREE MAIN TASKS Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 51, 1 March 1934, Page 11
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