THE NAVAL TREATY

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 101, 1 May 1930, Page 13

THE NAVAL TREATY

ITS EFFECT EXPLAINED

THE 10,000-TON CRUISERS

BRITAIN DROPS THREE

British Official Wireless. (Received Ist May, 10 a.m.) RUGBY, 30th April. Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of tho Admiralty, stated in the House of Commons the effect of the London Naval Treaty in regard to cruiser strength. Great Britain, he said, would not construct tho two 8-inch • 10,000-ton cruisers of tho- 1928 programme and tho one 8-inch 10,000-ton cruiser-of the 1929 programme. Tho United States] which entered the Conference with a projected programme vof twenty-three 8-inch 10,000-ton cruisers,- would actually not complete more than 15 of this type before 1936, retaining only the option to have three more under construction, these vessels not to be completed before 1936, 1937, and 1938 respectively. Japan would remain at her present figure of twelve 8-inch 10,000-ton cruis; erSj and would not embark on fresli construction as previously anticipated. As regarded 16-in gun cruisers, the Naval T-"1"" only allowed, generally speakj, v ., .or replacements, except that in the ease of the United. States special provision was taado for carrying out long-postponed cruiser construction.

AMERICAN DELEGATES

MEETING PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, 29th April. The Naval Conference delegates have j arrived and were received by officials. They have received an invitation, to a luncheon with President Hoover to-mor-row, after which they will attend a conference to discuss with tho President the full details of the agreement. White House has indicated that President Hoover will send the Treaty to the Senate as soon as it has been discussed fully with the delegates. This may occur to-mo:rrow. The delegates, who received a more or less colourless and quiet reception by great crowds, delivered brief ad j dresses at the City Hall to the public and Press. Cl '