Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1924, Page 12

12 U. S. NAVY SECOND, WILBUR DECLARES Sceretary Tells House Committee Ratio Is 5-4-3, With Britain First, Jepan Last. CITES NEED OF NEW CRAFT Goes Thoronghly Into Steps to In- crease Strength. American Navy is given second place in fighting strength as com- yared with those of Great Britain wnd Jupan tn an analysis submitted to the House naval committee by Sec- 1etary Wilbur, Tnstead of the 5-5-3 ratio fixed by the Washington arms conference, he aid, the present ratio, not consider- ing “strategically located and well cquipped naval bases,” is 5-4-3, with ihe sea forces of Great Britain, the | United States and Japan ranking inj thie order named. The report, made in response to a resolution of inquiry by Representa- tive Britten of Illinols, ranking Re- publican of the committee, sets forth i number of recommendations for congressional action looking to the trengthening of the Navy through wmodernization and new construction 1t also shows the United States least active amons the three nations in most branches of permitted construc- tion now in progress, although in the case of destroye government 5 building none, because it ranks 1irst with respect to such vessels. Deny Shearer Estimate. Much of the report was a verbatim reiteration of observations made re- cently by Assistant Secretary Roose- velt in a letter to Chairman Butler of the committee commenting on s<tatements of W. B. Shearer, i expert, that the actual ratio is with America 1 Mr. Wilbur urged that Congr Th I'lorida, ning—to additional deck torpedo and mine protection, for oil instead of coal burners and for “some increased elevation of guns” and the New Mexico, Mississippi, Idaho, Penn- sylvania, Arizona, Nevada and Okla- home, to increase the angle of ele- vation of guns and to afford addi- ional torpedo protection. He also urged that funds be provided for construction of eight fast cruisers. Others Bullding Ships. The report pointed out that Great Fritain is building two battleships the United States and Japan ne; that Great Britain is construct- ing ‘nine cruisers, Japan twelve, | l'rance five and the United States building twenty- nce twenty-four, and the United d Great Britain six; | d that England is building three craft carriers. the United States Japan two and France one. s submarines, he said the ¢ has none capable of euvering with the flect at bat- peed nor at the usual fleet cruis- | ing speed under all conditions of sea | eather. 3 ! nearly completed the VI 3 hich will be able to keep up \ith the fleet.” said the report. “Our | ibmarines for the purpose for which 1ney are designed are not obsolete iwfore their construction is completed. With the exception of the T class | they are not designed for maneuver- ing with the flcet, and within the | limits of the purpose for which they | were designed are reasonably effi- clent and reliable.” The naval Secretary said that the construction of the following non- . | States possessions: Di * | of’ these, Abe Martin Says: ~ 56 LEver’ day seems t’ open up some new avenue for women. What we like about orators that speak from manuscript is that they never have t’ reach|k fer a word. Of all th’ home teams mother an’ father is th’ best. Be sure you're right an’ it won't make any difference whether you go ahead or remain over. combatant auxiliaries was needed to round out the fleet and to prepare it adequately to defend the United illing ships, 2; tenders, : submarine tenders, 3; fleet repair ships. 3; air- craft tender, 1; first line mine layers, 10, and mine sweepers, 20. 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