NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
A COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyrleht London, Dec. 15. In the House of Commons, in reply to a question, Sir J. Craig stated that Britain was constructing six destroyers, the United States 03, Japan 8, France 1, Italy !).—Reuter. THE DOMINION'S PART. London, Pec. 16. In the House of Commons Mr. P. A. Hurd suggested" flat witnesses at the Imperial Defence Committee's inquiry into the question of new naval construction should include those with special knowledge of the Dominions' viewpoint. Mr. Lloyd George replied that this was very important, bcraufre he trusted the Dominions would take iv lair part in any naval construction jn future.— Reuter,
WORLD CONFERENCE SUGGESTED.
Washington, Dec. 1(5. Mr. Daniels, giving evidence before the House Naval Affairs Committee, said that if the new administration decided that the United States shall not enter any international association Mr Harding should call a world conference on naval disarmament. The Act. of 1919 empowers the President to call such a conference.
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1920, Page 5
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