THE WORLD'S WAVIES
MAN-POWER COMPARED. BRITAIN'S REXHMM> FORCES, LONDON, Sov. 27. ; Mr W. O, Briclge.man -,First Lord of the. Admiralty, replying to a question in the, H.ousq of Commons, gave the personnels of. tlie navies or ?ower 3 in July, 1914, and July .of this year. In round figures they were: — 1914 1928 Great Britain 146,000 101,,000 United States 67,000 113,000 Japan 50,000 80,000 France 69,000 62,000 Italy ' . 40,000 46,000 Replying to a, further question, Mr Bridgeman said he had always tried to point out. that this country had done more in the direction of disarmament than .any other. Regard-. ing the future, he woul.d do las best to see that this country was sqcure.
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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 91, 29 November 1928, Page 6
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