Washington, Jan. 18.
In preparation for the debate on the Naval Appropriations Bill the House of Representatives to-day studied testimony purporting to show that Japan had more fully-manned fighting ships commissioned, than either the United, States or Great Britain.
Navy Department data showed that on January 11, 1937, Japan had 213 vessels ready for action, compared with 199 of the United States and 162 in Britain. These totals include craft of all sizes. The United States and Britain are said to have more battleships commissioned than Japan, but the Japanese are stronger in destroyers and submarines than America.
The Naval Appropriations Bill provides for the construction of two new battleships and twenty other warships in a Navy appropriation totalling $553,226,000, representing an increase of $27,723,000 over the previous year—Reuter.
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