London, Mar. 1
The immediate enforcement of the earmarked for experiments with surface craft and $7,000,000 for experi mental work with airships, war planes, air bombs and torpedoes.
The Committee defeated demands f'ihe London Naval pol Mr. Ralph E. Church. Republican Teen or tage allowing the construe- 9f Illinois, who demanded that the tion of naval units exceeding a ton- Na Department submit to the nage of 35000 was insisted upon by|Committee reports on, naval Americam naval expert during Manæuvres off the Pacific Coast last to-d conference at the Foreign in which' Navy bombers were Office here between naval experts of ^lléged to have "destroyed" several France, Great. Britain and the United battleships.
States The main object of the meeting is to examine the situation created by Japan's refusal to divulge -her naval constructions as requested by these three Powers in separate demarche:
No dec taken to-day, the delegates desiring to consult their respective ernments, and the conference will meet again a week Mr. Church's demands for i formation regarding recent conversations between American and British naval officials in London also were rejected by the Committee.
The Committee also enlarged the scope of the bill in accordance with Navy Department suggestions that ihe Navy be authorized io increase shipbuilding facilities to handle the enlarged naval building programme. from to-morrow, while a third session is likely to be held in a night's time.
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