WORLD POWER NAVIES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 60, 8 May 1924, Page 7

WORLD POWER NAVIES

CIMJISEKS AM) OESTKOYKUS. Washington, May (1. Interesting (lata concerning the present naval building by the Washington Treaty Powers will be presented at a Congressional investigation into the American Navy, whose alleged deterioration President Coolidge is reported to have discounted as erroneous. The data shows that Japan s programme is the greatest, especially in high-speed light cruisers and destroyers. Figures have been compiled showing the tonnage building and the amount which comprises high-speed light cruisers and tie-

i-ttvij ♦Cruisers only. } Destroyers only. The main competition involves light cruisers, in which both England and the United States are deficient. England is the only Power building Dreadnoughts. These figures will be used to convince Congress ot the necessity o£ appropriating funds to build eig it 10,000 ton cruisers.

sfcroyers; — Cruisers and Tonnage. De si rovers . . 11(5,440 41.000 United States (54,490 178,065 45,000* 183,000 France T ta.lv .. 71.748 11,200 54,936 11,200+