America's Extemive Naval the next five yours includes the construction of four light cruisers amd. some" long-range cruising submarines, costing about' £250,- 000 each.—Router. demanded by Russian workers, it would seize an opportunity to con clude @ treaty with Soviet Kussin which would result in remapping Trotzky in a Bolshoi Theatre Building Programme Approved by Senate London, Apr, 30°
In the House of Commons today, Mr. John Barrie (Liberal) Grew attention to. the American Bill authorizing construction of tight now cruisers, euch of 10,000 tons, and suggested that the Gevernment should approach the United States with regard to the Frenco with the object of pre-possibility of another naval con-
venting a new racy in the con: Miuction of erulscrn Tha Prime Minister, Mr. Ram say MacDonald, in reply, refer-rel to the statement of President Coolidge on Apri) 22 that it appeared impracticable at pre sent to attempt any further -|tation of armaments. He was gind to find that President Coolidge agreed with the attit that the Labour Government had always taken up, that before dis cussing limitation of armaments we must first remove some of the ficulties of the political situa. tion in Europe.—Reuter.
Washington, Apr. 20.
A naval building programme} complete with aircraft carriers, destroyers and submarine tendors, lighteruisers, modern sub. marines and other units is urged by the Commander-in-Chief, Ad-1 Coontz, in a stotment ich is given much prominence the newspapers, alleging the ty of the American fleet to ure faster than 10 knot duo to. the slowness of the auxiliary ships and the failure of submarines to function in the work of the Fleet, and also severely criticizing the shortage of minesweepers and the incompleteness. of the anti-aircraft batteries on the older ships.
Later-The Senate today approved ithout a dissenting vote, and With little Weewasion, the Naval Appropriation Bill, providing for a total expenditure of S273,000. 000, an increase of $700,000 over the sum approved by tha House Of, Represgntatives. Tha Senate, ike the Toure of Renresentatives, voted. a ridge Salling naval anid aerial armaracate con: ference, but adding. the Mumbor of naval personnel to the topics to be discussed and _broadenin sate urea, ud breadening fovitation nob only ta. particiyante in the conferontn Of 103, but to such other Tations as thr Prenidont hall deem ndvisaiia "There. fe. nccordinply. no: doubt with regard to the concurrence of Congress in riy armaments: con: Erroton the President may Lately cil "Houtr's Rwsreon Australia's Programme.
Melbourne, Abr. 20.
Tt is announced that the Govemmeat's Naval programme' for
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