U.S. NAVY.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1920, Page 5

U.S. NAVY.

NEW BUILDING PROGRAMME.

SIXTEEN 1 SUPER-DREADNOUGHTS.

fiy Telegraph..-Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Feb. 8, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Feb. 7. Mr. J. Daniels (Secretary for the Navy) announced he would place before Congress within a fortnight the naval plans. He was contemplating the construction of sixteen super-Dreadnoughts and ten battle-cruisers, with an expenditure of 780,000,000 dollars. He will also ask for a construction appropriation of 2Q0,000,000 dollars for the fiscal year beginning on July Ist, and 50,000,000 dollars for increased pay to the naval personnel. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TWO COURSES OPEN. THE LEAGUE, OR A BIG NAVY? Received Feb. 9, 12.10 a m. Washington, Feb. 7. Mr. Daniels, in evidence before the Investigation Committee, said Admiral Sims wanted to leave the control of the seas to Great Britain, which he would call an un-American policy. The United States must follow one of two courses. She must have the League of Nations, with a mobile police force of the sea to which she would contribute as much as any nation. If not this, then her duty was as plain as a pikest&ff. She must have the biggest navy in the world. — AuS.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

AN AERIAL FORCE. GIANT SEAPLANES TO BE BUILT. Received Feb. 9, 1.15 a.m. Washington, Feb. 7. Mr. Craven, Director of Naval Aviation, informed the House of Representatives that the Navy Department contemplates the construction of two giant seaplanes, which would be the largest in the world, and he asked for an appropriation of 636,000 dollars for this work. He also recommended the construction of, four new N. C planes, 150 smaller seaplanes, and three small nonrigid dirigibles, all costing 5,700,000 dollars. Mr. Craven said the giant seaplanes would have a capacity of thirty tons. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 4