AMERICAN NAVY.
IO BE BIGGER THAN BRITAIN'S. By Telegraph—Pra*« Association—C<jpyngbV Australian ancl N.Z. Cab!* Association. WASHINGTON. February 14. Representative Brooks (Illinois) has introduced an amendment to the Naval Appropriation Bill.- providing that Air Harding must call a .Disarmament Conference before any funds are available for continuance of the United States 1916 naval building programme. WASHINGTON, February 14. The amendment to the Naval Appropriations Bill was defeated, and the entire measure passed, providing funds to carry out, the 19Id building programme, which when completed will make the United States navy larger than. Britain’s- The measure, however, reduces the enlisted marine personnel from 170.000 to .3 20,000.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16353, 16 February 1921, Page 4
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