Washington, Apr. 4, The House of Representatives today sent the $580000,000 Navy Bill into conference, Admiral W. D, Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, told House lead~ fers that the Vinson Naval Expansion 'BIL would have to be revised authorize construction of three new super-dreadnoughts above the 35,000- ton class which constituted the limit under the London Naval Treaty prior to Invocation. of the treaty' fescalaton clause by the United States and Britain last week Admiral Leahy testified in a secret committee session that the United States naval strength was consider ably below the §-5-3 ratio of the London Naval Treaty. In all divisions of warships except capital [ships and heavy cruisers, he said, Japan actually had a much higher ratio than that allotted her for modern, "under-age ships in the 'London' Treaty.
Responding to questions, Admiral Leahy said he saw no immediate danger of America's becoming involved in war. He said the Navy" building programme was based on the naval programmes of other countries.
Admiral Leahy said the United States at present has no naval problem in the Orient and at present does not anticipate one as long.
Japan. confines her military activities to the Asiatic continent United Press.
Washington, Apr. 5.
According to Senator David' Walsh, the Chairman of the Committee, Admiral Leahy said the United States could not withstand a_comined attack from three Fascist powers, The Admiral emphatically denied there was any understanding for agreement with Great Britain for the pooling of their naval facilities, Reuter, Huge Tax Bill Washington, Apr. 9.
'The Senate today approved the $6,881,000,000 Tax Bin by a voice vote, "It was expected that the bill would be sent to conference' because of its wide differences from. the House version, 'An amendment to the Dill to remove from exemption future lesues of Federal securities, initiated by Senator William B. Ree publican of Idaho, was adopted Ja_vote of 34 to 38. Senator Borah' was indicated, opens new source for Federal Another amendment sponsored by Senator Bennett Champ Clark, De-morat of Missouri, which provided that alt securities onthe exemption ist be taxed, was defeated by vote of 41 to 43, Meanwhile, despite the case with which the undistributed profits. tay clause was deleted from the "bill, high officials of the Administration planned to carry the fight to the conference, The Tax Bill as approved by the Senate earlier today was rejected by the House of Representatives, - The Dill was immediately sent to conference where heated debates are expected—United Press.
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