Washington, Dec. 1.
In the course of his annual report to President Rorsevelt, Made public to-day, Mr. Claude Swanson, the Secretary of the Navy. stated that it is impossible to predict the future of naval limitation treaties and em-
[order 4o maintain the American feet at, {ull treaty" strength, Lullding the Navy up to full strength as provided for by the existing treaties, be continued without any variation.
"The Navy ig at a very high state Jot efficiency and morale and the feountry can be assured that it pas-sesses an efficient fleet, "Construction permitted during the: left of the present treaties has thus {far been undertaken oF provided for, London, Nov. 28 tomnight aa dinner of the [Royal Tnstitte of International Attars, at which the Prince of Wales resided. the Foreign Secretary, Sit Somucl Hoare, tad thet a great news feature which had been projected fon othe tradlional background {Brith foreign policy was the Lesgve jof Nations.
Some people had been surprised atthe eagerness "with which ritsn opinion hed "sailed tothe. support ofthe League, but those people whose policy "war taved on. 8 profound fatinct Yor pence, could harcy fal be. attracted io. an organization signed fo abolish wor snd Temove "aS country accustomed to exercise a "certain: moderation of statement find outlook, must inevitably. eaport a procedure under which nations ledge themselves to. abstain. from jesteme "curses In" their mural Disaster to Haggis in London Final. people accustomed facing big treves mat welcome and fsupeort an institution not only tnapiring im tte conception, bat "one neb. with, adequate support. as capebie et dosing with so many" of the world's maladies London, Nov. 30.
Disaster befell the haggis at the annual dinner at St. Andrew's Club In London, which was attended by 500 Scots, last evening.
The haggis was being carried round the dining hall in traditional fashion, amid the strains of bagpipes, when the chefs accidentally tilted the platter. The 8 dropped to the floor, but, ately, it did not burst, al= Wt bounced.—Reuter. with the exception of some 35 destroyers and fourteen submarines which are needed to replace old and inefcient craft before the expiration (of. the treaties,
certain battleships will also be over-Upon the expiration of the treaties, and, subject to further agreenents, the matter of replacements for them must be considered, "A further need. not yet provided for, is a force of fleet auxiliary vessels of sufficient number to provide for adequate operation and maintenance of competent naval forces.
"The precent auxiliary vessels are all old and of insuMficinat speed. Re-ments should be provided for [by a progressive programme as-scon practleables"—United Press
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