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America's Plans {or Her Navy WILL MATCH BRITAIN (Iteoeived 19, 8.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. Admiral William Leahy, chief of naval Gpei'iitions, gaVe a clear indication that the Navy Department would be matching Britain in new battleship construction. At a Press eonference he stated that he knew of no change in United States polioy. A navy eeeond to none, he believed, was the sentiment of the country. "If any Power expands its navy appreciably, we shall have to follow to maintain parity.1'^ he intimated. However, since the new British construction appeared to be a replacement of overage ships, probably there was np necessity for the United States to build new aireraft carriers and cruisers because Britain had several old ships in those categories and America none, The belief is expressed in some quarters hei'e that Britain does not intend to, build all the ships, listed in the "White Paper but the real aim ie o frigjhten naval Powers. chiefly Tfcalj and Germany, whieh refused to participate in the naval armanients agrqe- , ment
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 30, 19 February 1937, Page 5
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