Work Suspended On Nine Aircraft Carriers

Chronicle (Levin), 19 February 1948, Page 5

Work Suspended On Nine Aircraft Carriers

4P*. LONDON, Feb. 17.The Admiralty has suspended ronstrurtion on nine aircraft /carriers for the Navy and is expected soon to issue a statement on Ihe future strength of aircraft. carriers similar to the recent statement on the live battleships, says the United Press. Lloyd's shipping gazette lists the suspended carriers as the Uentaur, Albion, Bulwark. Ilennes (all 18.300 tonners) and Majestie, Her cules, Leviathan, Terrible and Povrerful (all 14,000 tonners). The British Xavy now has twelvo compJeted carriers — haif of a fleet category and half of a light fleet tvpe, None of the six iarge tvpe are actually in operational service at present. Ot tlie six light carriers, each -13,000 tonners, only three are operational — Triumph and Ocean in tlie JMediterranean and Vengeance enroute to Britain from the Far East. Two 33,000 ton fleet carriers — Eagle and Ark Roval — are now being built but constru'ction is not being pressed, One new light earrier, the 14,000 tonner Majestic, is destined for the Canadian Navy.

if the Minister would give mstruction that permits in connection with essentiol food production.,, be issued withoul delay. -Mr. Koy: "I understand that- the goatliouse is'part of a larger scheine which includes, fi r iti'stajice, the ereetion of a second garage. " « ,Mr. Hurcl: " While this tomfoolery has been going on this' goat has produced two xids. Would you see now whether you can ca-tcli up with: her rvery good deeds?" Mr. Key: " i£ the application had been one asking for a home for Hrfitch and finatch, the two kids concerned, in- , dependent of any o(her applrcations, I c.onld liave considered ^it but when it also included a home for Beliiula, 1i one-eyed duck, as vvell as tiro provision Of a garage wliivh I thir k was the reason why the application was made, then I thihk . . . " Tlie end of Mr., Key's statement was lost in roars of laughter. Hir Stanley Holmes (Ilarwiek, LiveralNational): "Has notice been sent to the goat that it m'ust not do this again witliout a licence from the Ministry?" Mr. Key: ' ( That sliould be given to

the owner so that she miglit take the necess'ary steps to see it doesn't happon again. "