Opposition to the Vinson Bill thus tar has centered mainly in argument by a small but determined minority that in order to provide. the best possible national " defence, more money should be spent on. bombing. planes and anti-aircraft batteries and less on battleships and heavy cruisers 'The Vinson Bill, as approved. by the House Naval Affairs Committee, calls for the construction of thres super-dreadnaughis, two aircraft cat~ tiers, nine cruisers, 23 destroyers, me' submarines, five destroyer ten: ets, three submarine tenders, eleven seaplane tenders, three repair ships end 980 aeroplanes, addition it authorizes $2,000,000 for repair of shipyards and earmarks {$30,000,000 for experimentation, eluding acquisition of strategic in. ventions, construction of small "my-story ships"—presumably high powers ed, torpedo-laden motor boate—and construction of the $3,000,000 dirigible which the Senate Committee would The three battleships authorized tu the President's programme, which, probably.will be over the 35,000-to, limitations of the London Navat Treaty, are in addition to two which fare now under construction, the Washington and North Carolina, and, two provided for in the 1930 Navy Appropriation Bill. The Washingtor. and North Carolina are 35.000-tons each, to be armed with nine 16-inch guns. Naval officials have indicated Clearly that 18-inch guns will mounted on any super-dreadnoughts to be built in the 43.500-ton to 45,000. ton class—United Press.
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