UNITED STATES NAVY
BUILDING PROGRAMME
COMMITTEE AGAINST INDEFINITENESS (By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) WASHINGTON, 14th Jan. The House Naval Affairs Committee overwhelmingly defeated the recommendation of Mr Wilbur that no definite date be set for the completion of the administration’s 740,000,000 dollars new construction programme,'Land that the President be empowered to suspend the proposed construction either in part or whole at any time lie might deem it advisable.
Republican members of the committee interpreted the action as a positive, expression in favour of “actual iron and steel” ships instead of a possible “paper fleet.” Representative Britten predicts that the five year programme will entail appropriations of the 740,000,000 dollars and only one change will be made in Mr Wilbur’s suggestions, namely that the number of submarines will be increased from 32 to 35, the other item*, remaining the same, namely 25 cruisers, five, aircraft carriers, and nine destroyer loaders.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 January 1928, Page 5
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