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GERMANY'S WARSHIPS.

CONSTRUCTION DISCUSSED.

DEMANDS OF NATIONALISTS.

COAST PROTECTION CRAFT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received February 5. 7.5 p.m.) BERLIN, Feb. 4,

The German Socialists are using the Five Powers Naval Conference as an argument against increasing the number of Germany's "pocket battleships." Vorwacrts says Germany's naval construction already lias provided French Nationalists with a basis for opposing the desire of Britain and America to disarm. On the other hand, the German are demanding six "pocket battleships" similar to the Ersatz Preussen in order to protect the German coasts against Russia and Poland. The Treaty of Versailles permits Germany to build six 10,000-ton cruisers and no mention is made of armaments.

BRITAIN ANI) AMERICA. COMPARISON OF FLEETS. THE BUILDING PROGRAMMES. LONDON, Feb. 4. The British Admiralty, beyond referring inquirers to the Blue Book published last month, is not disposed to give comparative figures relating to the British and United States lleets sinco Britain's suspension of the building of certain vessels announced last week. However, the following table gives the latest compariSOI,S ' Britain. United States. Battleships .... 16 IS Battle cruisers '1 Cruisers— Built • • • • 527.131 tons. 36,901 tons. Being built Projected .. .. These figures show that Britain has built cruisers totalling 491,130 tons in excess of tho United States, while tho latter is building 143,200 tons in excess of Britain, and has 50,000 tons more than Britain in projected construction. The position in total tonnage is as follows : Britain. United States. Cruisers 563,031 tons. 266,001 tons. Britain's grand total excludes the four recent suspensions, which the Admiralty says will probably total 37,000 tons. The following are further compari ROnS: " _ ... TT -i , Oi i Britain. United States. Destroyers (built or building) .. 152 . 309 Submarines . . 63 1-'

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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20482, 6 February 1930, Page 11

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GERMANY'S WARSHIPS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20482, 6 February 1930, Page 11

GERMANY'S WARSHIPS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20482, 6 February 1930, Page 11