Washington, Feb. 15.
The House Naval Affairs Committee yesterday asked Congress to authorize the expansion of the United States battle fleet to meet war perils in an era in which the "realms of fantasy seem only tov close to the realms of reality."
The committee urged that the con struction of all 21 new warships approved by recent Congressional action be commenced within the next two years. An increased tonnage authorization is imperative if the Navy is to meet properly its defence commitments in a world where the "unthinkable is an accomplished fact," the committee declared. "Just what the contingencies will be, no man can predict."—United Press.
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