Washington, Jan. 18, In preparation for the debate on the Naval Appropriations HI, the House of Representatives to-day studied testimony purporting to show that Japan had more fully-manned fighting ships commissioned than either the United States or Great Britain, Navy Department data showed that on January 11, 1937, Japan hed 213 vessels ready for dation, compared. with 199 of the United States and 162 in Britain. These totals include craft of all sizes. The United States and Britain are said to have more battleships commissioned than Japan, but the Japanese are stronger in destroyers and submarines than America, 'The Naval Appropriations Bill provides for the construction of' two new Dattleships and twenty other warships ina Navy appropriation totalling $53,220,000, representing an Increase " of " $27,723,000 over the previous year—Reuter, Treaty Revision Looms London, Jan, 1 Ik is rumoured here that Japan hi started the construction of several battleships each displacing 43,000 tons, Ie this is confirmed, naval circles here expect' Great Britain, the United States, and France to proceed to modification of the clauses of the London Naval Treaty to allow the signatories to build warships displace ing 45,000 tons—Havas.
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