Washington, Aug. 30. pomon strengthening of America's fighting forces was!
predicted after army and naval officials had conferred with President Roosevelt today. Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, believed it will be necessary to increase the navy budget during the next fiscal year by U.S.$200,000,000 primarily because building will rise as the work advances on ships presently under construction.
The. naval official made this statement immediately after emerging from the White House.
The War Department similarly indicated that it would ask for increased appropriation to speed the task of modernizing the army.
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