London, Jan, 11.
Particulars of Great Britain's naval building programme for the {seal year beginning on April 1 were published yesterday. It probattleships, two vides for the construction of four six cruisers, aeroplane-curriers, eighteen des Troyers and six submarines and. about fourteen -olher units, 'At the present moment' there are about 100 units of different including fv twenty cruisers, forty destroyers and eighteen submarines. Inelusive in the new programme there will be 150 units under construction by the end of the year and all dockyards in the ewiitey will The shipping industry is sulfering from_an increasing shortage of skilled workers and raw materials, it Is declared—Trans-Ocean, Expanding Air Force London, Jan. 11 The first line strength of the Brilish air force is learned now to be double that of 1935. termediate types are being replaced by new bombers. fighters, "it is reported. The Huwker Hurricane single-seat Aghter is now being delivered" to the Royal. Air Force in large numbers. It is one of the fastest fighters in the world—Reuter. being produced in large numbers. Deliveries will be made shortly to the R. A. F. of another fighting plane Supermarine Spitfire.
There are now five types of bomb: ing planes in course of regular and satisfactory production, namely, Vie~ ker's Wellesley for long distance fights, Bristol Blenheim, Fairy Battle, Handley-Page Marrow, and Armstrong Whitley. These aircraft fare in many cases being manufac tured by firms other than the com-panics which designed them. eliminated, Tt was believed likely, re- however, that the ships would touch at Manila and Honolulu for brief Visits while en roule back to the Uniled States, Singapore Manoeuvres vealed that HAMS, Emerald, flagship'
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of the East Indies station, two cruisers: from the British East Indies station and' three escort vessels from the Royal Indian Navy would take part the opening of the Singapore base. One or two craft fromthe China Fleet also will visit Singapore to take. part in" the ceremonies and. manquvres, It was announced, More than 25 British warships, 10,000 British troops and over 100 aeroplanes will participate in the Singapore manowivres which open fon January 31 and will continue until February 5.
'The British manawuvres, which will coincide with a similar' display power by American armed forces on. the Pacific, will be the largest ever staged in Singapore. The new 15 and W-inch guns protecting. the British base will yo into action for the frst time as the crack Nghting units of the British Army, Navy and Air Force the Far East engage in the stratenicolly timed military games—Unlted, Press.
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