NAVAL STRENGTH

Evening Star, Issue 19783, 6 February 1928, Page 5

NAVAL STRENGTH

AMERICA’S BID FOR BIG NAVY Puces Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. WASHINGTON, February 3. Admiral Hilary Jones, continuing his evidence before the Naval Committee of the House of Representatives, said he had gained the impression at Geneva that some of the signatories to the Weshiugton Naval Limitation Treaty were planning action in 1934 to terminate the treaty in 1936. Admiral Jones declined to give the name' of the nations. In answer to Representative Britten’s question as to whether France and Italy would denounce the treaty, which allows the signatories to terminate it by giving proper notice, Admiral Jones observed that Britain must realise that another great _ industrial nation had arisen on the horizon which was entitled to the freedom of the seas. This observation was made_ as the result of Mr Britten’s hypothetical question concerning an Anglo-Ameri-can war and British naval needs. _ Admiral Jones said that Britain in war time would get food supplies from the Baltic and Mediterranean countries. He exhibited a map of British bases to illustrate his remarks, and said: “You can see how easily 6in guns can protect these lines and cut our own lines.” CONGRESS UNLIKELY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. WASHINGTON, February 3. The possibility of action this session by Congress on the 800,000,000d0l naval programme appears to bo fading- . . Admiral Jones’s intimations of possible further international naval limitation and President Coqlidge’s speech strengthened the Opposition. _ It is pointed out, moreover, that it is practically impossible to get both congressional approval of the programme and ah appropriation in a short time. It is stressed that Congress is years behind in its appropriations for measures long authorised. UNDER-WATER CRAFT. WASHINGTON, February ‘4. Mr Kellogg on Saturday advised the Foreign Relations Committee of tho House of Representatives that thq United States Government was willing to sign a treaty with all the Powers prohibiting the use of submarines entirely.