THE NAVY ESTIMATES

Hokitika Guardian, 12 December 1919, Page 2

THE NAVY ESTIMATES

0 t —— t J DETAILS OF WAR LOSSES. n e ' (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright./ e | LONDON, December 5. y 1 The Navy (Estimates total £157,500,e 000. ■ Mr Walter Long, First Lord of the y Admiralty, pointed out that a large e proportion of this amount was for ser- - vic6s prior to the armistice. f He mentioned that the situation in s Ireland had necessitated the employs ment of six destroyers, three sloops, - and six motor-launches in Irish waters, f Tlie clearance of the seas of mines e had been accomplished well within the ! scheduled time. The loss of fife in mine-sweeping had been only decimal K six per cent The new Atlantic Fleet, as compared , with the Grand Fleet, would consist of the following ships:,— . .Atlantic Grand

Since the armistice, 252,000 officers ' and men had been demobilised, and 611 ships had been cancelled out of 1005 ordered or in course of construction. A total jof 223 of his Majesty’s ships were lost during the war, including thirteen battleships and three hat- | tlecruisers; and, in addition, 815 auxiliary vessels were lost. Three million persons 50,000,000 tons of goods were transported by sea in ; wartime. The estimated expenditure on new construction was £25,000,000. i [The Navy 'Estimates for the year c 1914-15 were £51,550,000.] i ARMY ESTIMATES. LONDON, December 9. The Army Estimates expect the Brit t ish Army to be reduced to 400,000 by l March, 1920. j The expenditure for the year is cstimated at £405,000,000.

. Battle Squadrons Fleet. ... 2 Fleet. 4 Battle-cruiser Squadrons ... 1 2 Cruiser Squadrons ... — 2 Flying Squadrons one ship 7 Light Cruiser Squadron ... 2 Destroyer Flotillas ... 4 0 Submarine Flotillas ... .3 6