AMERICAN NAVY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 229, 30 September 1935, Page 7

AMERICAN NAVY

GOVERNMENT’S POLICY ADHERENCE TO TREATIES Received Sept. 29, 7.20 p.m. WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. Mr. Roosevelt, en route to the west coast in a special train, is apparently taking note of the newspaper despatches from London concerning the future of the Washington and London naval treaties. He said: “The United States intends to adhere to them. Only failure to renew the treaties, or renunciation, could change the American policy, ami then only in the event of other nations exceeding the limit provided by the treaties. The American naval building policy is precisely without chance. What has been done during the ]'.-ist two and a-half years is to bring the navy to the strength provided by the Washington and London treaties. This programme lias been carried out in a* cordanep with the acts of Congress, ami will bring the United States naw up to treat v strength, bv 1942. BATTLE MANOEUVRES INSPECTION BY I’RESIIDENT Received Sept. 29, 6.10 p.m. NEW YORK, Sept. 28. It is announced that on Wednesday, when President IJoosevelt sails for San Diego aboard the cruiser Houston, eu route for Washington via Panama, that Admiral Reeves will mobilise the entire fleet of .130 x cssols, and engage in brief battle manoeuvres for his inspection. It will be the greatest gathering of vessels for such purpose in the history of the American navy.