THE AMERICAN NAVY
EXPANSION OF PROGRAMME RECORD FOR TIME OF PEACE United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlgtn WASHINGTON, May 21 The new appropriation for the United States Navy, for which President Roosevelt is asking Congress, totals 23.875.000 dollars. This will expand the 1930 defence Budget to more than 1.100.000.000 dollars—a record for a time of peace. Mr Roosevelt, disregarding the advice <»f high naval officers, is asking for 500.000 dollars in order to start the budding of a dirigible which is to be limited to a total cost of 3.000,000. The remainder is earmarked as follows:—A sum of 10.500.000 dollars to start one aircraft-carrier, two light cruisers, a destroyer tender, one' laree seaplane tender, two small ones, two oil tankers, a mine-layer and two Fleaf tuff*, also to carry out experiments with speedy torpedo boats. A sum of 3.375,000 dollars for nine patrol aeroplane* each with four engines, and 3.500.000 dollars for improving Navy jards.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20505, 23 May 1938, Page 7
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154THE AMERICAN NAVY Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20505, 23 May 1938, Page 7
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