munists were marching to Union, Square for May Day celebrations, Washington, Apr. 24.
Navy officials today expressed fears that Germany had decided to em-bare on a naval building Programme jsimed at giving her the most powerful fleet inthe world—even more powerful than that of Britain or the United States, "Alarm over German naval _ambi-ions was expressed following receipt jot confidential Navy reports. reveal-ug' that "Germany" was building or hoe "authorized the construction of fave super-dreadnoughts, two. alr~ raft carriers, three heavy cruisers, our light cruisers, twelve destroyers fand 25° submarines.
Navy oftials pointed out that lGermany's programme for naval expansion broadly parallelled the new building programme of the United "States. which would provide for the construction of three battle ships, two. aircraft carriers, "nine igh cruisers, 23 destroyers and nine "On a ship for ship basis;" high avy, ofcials said, "the new German navy would at least equal and perhaps be superior to any in the world Of course, it would not be Inearly_as powerful as the American British acts if only the present plans were carried out, but there is Ro. assurance where Germany will fraly her naval building programme, is also significant. that practic only every ship in the German Navy, fineluding all but a few of those already afloat, will be the last word {in construction and design.'
Navy officials "said the present] JGerman fleet. includes five capital ships, six Wight cruisers, 27 destroyfers and 96 submarines. They said these only two battleships and five destroyers were over-age.
Germany's new super-dreadnoughts wilt be Ju the 31,400-ion class, Navy reports "indicated, Navy officials tod: pointed out, however, that German Battleship design calls for welded instead of riveted hulls 80 thet the new battleships would be equivalent fo. ordinary "40,000-ton warships.—United Press.
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