NAVIES OF THE POWERS.
PERSONNELS LAST JULY. DECREASE IN BRITAIN. British Wireless. RUGBY, Nov. 27. The First Lord of tflie Admiralty, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, replying to a question in the House of Com/nons, gavo (he personnel of the navies of (lie big Powers in July, 1914, and in July this year, in round figures. They were: — 1914. 1928. Britain .. .. 146,000 101,000 United States .. 67.000 113,000 Japan .. 50,000 85.000 Trance .. .., 69,000 62,000 Italy .. .. 40,000 46,000 Replying to a further question Mr. Bridgeman said ho had always tried to point out that Britain had done more in the direction of disarmament than any other country. With regard to the future ho would do his best to sec that Britain was secure.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20116, 29 November 1928, Page 11
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