AMERICAN NAVY
MR WILBUR’S PROPOSALS. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. WASHINGTON, January 14. The House Naval Affairs Committee overwhelmingly defeated the recommendation of Mr Wilbur that no definite date bo set for the completion by the Administration of the 740,000,000dnl new construction programme, and that the President be empowered to suspend the proposed construction either in part or wholly at any time that ho might deem advisable! The Republican members of the om mittee interpreted the .action as a positive expression in favor of “actual iron and steel ” ships, instead of a possnle “ paper fleet.” Representative Britten predicts that ■ the five-year programme will entail appropriations of 740,000,000d01, and that only one change will be made in Mr Wilbur’s suggestions—namely, submarines will bo increased from 32 to 35; other items remaining the same—namely, 25 cruisers, five aircraft carriers. and nine destroyer leaders.
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Evening Star, Issue 19765, 16 January 1928, Page 5
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140AMERICAN NAVY Evening Star, Issue 19765, 16 January 1928, Page 5
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