“AMERICA TO HAVE HUGE NAVY
ATTENTION TO AIR ARM WASHINGTON, January 26. The largest naval appropriation in history, totalling 17,722 million dollars and designed to give the United States unquestioned supremacy of the seas has been approved by the Appropriations Committee. Eight billions are allotted for increased naval tonnage from battleships to tugs. A report of the committee describes the new naval programme as stupendous, but claims that it will be accomplished with unbelievable despatch. Giving evidence before the committee, Rear-Admiral Towes, aeronautics chief, Indicated that increased attention would be given to the naval air arm with a view to finding a balance between fighting ships and fighting planes and ensuring team work. A larger number of aircraft carriers would be provided, and naval plane production speeded up from 500 to 1500 monthly. Rear-Admiral Correll told the committee that the United States expected to lose Guam because it had no defences. It was intended primarily as a listening post and supply station. The situation at Wake Island was different. Although they did well there, if they had received proper warning they could have done even better.
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Southland Times, Issue 24654, 28 January 1942, Page 5
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