AMERICAN NAVY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 56, 28 October 1931, Page 3

AMERICAN NAVY

(Press Assn.-

PRESIDENT RE-AFFIRMS HIS POLICY OF RIGID ECONOMY EXTENSION MUST BE OPPOSED

-By Telegraph— Gopyright).

Ree. Oct. 27, 7.55 p.m. WASHINGTON, Monday. The President, Mr. H. Hoover, in an emphatie re-statement of his naval policy, in recognition of Navy Day, asserted that the United States must have a navy adequate only for protection against invasion and adjusted -to the minimum based upon the pre-sent-day world outlay. He stated that the present basis upon which naval forces are maintained "not only is an economic injury to our people but also a threat against our neighbours." Perhaps with the purpose of offering amends to naval circles for the criticism which he directed against them for their opposition to ^ his. economic programme, the President asserted that the navy is manned hy a personnel of ofiicers and men "never before excelled in our whole history." But although he offered such oil for troubled waters, he suggested no retreat from his avowed policy pf "rigid economy." He said it was the nation's duty to strive for lowered world armament and no extremist on edther side of the argument should he permitted to. interfere with the fulfilment thereof.