JAPAN’S NAVY.
CONSIDERATION BY BRITAIN. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, March 2. Asked in the House of Commons if he had any information regarding the building by Japan of a new series of small battle-cruisers, carrying heavy •runs for use as commerce raiders, and what steps the Admiralty proposed to take, the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr A. Duff-Cooper) said the answer to the first part of the question was in the negative, and the second part therefore did not really arise. , ~ He added that the question of Japanese naval construction was under consideration by Britain and the other Powers concerned.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 81, 4 March 1938, Page 7
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101JAPAN’S NAVY. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 81, 4 March 1938, Page 7
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