New York, Dec, 12. The United States Government is [studying repeated reports that Japan building three monster battleships, says the Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" today 'According to substantial, though unofficial, reports Japan. is' building. three 46,000-ton battleships - armed. with 16-inch guns, Confirmation for this belief is} thought {0 be contained in an article, Jwhich appeared last month, in the 'Giornale d'Italia," not only' because ithe inforsnation contained in it coin Jeldes with what little is known here regarding Japan's programme, but Jalso because the article appeared simultaneously with the announcement of the tri-Power anti-Communist Agreement between Tlaly, Germany Jand Japan.
According to the article, 63 other warships are either being actually built or are In project. "The warships are listed as "Ave aircraft carriers, seven light cruisers, 43. destroyers Jand eight submarines—Reuter,
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