Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-01
St NATE PUTS NAVY
At 10000 MEN
Passes Amendment Increasing
the Strength of Personnel.
MARINE CORPS ALSO BOOSTED
Official Washington Learns That Great
Britain Is Planning TO Regain Her
Naval Supremacy of
Decade Ago.

Decade Ago.
Washington, May 25.-The senate,
10 to 80, agreed to an amendment to
the naval appropriation bill for pay
of 10000 enlisted strength instead of
100000.
Republican senators voting against
the increase were: Borah, Idaho;
Capper, Kansas; Cnmmins, Iowa; Har-
reid, Oklahoma; Kenyon, Iowa; Laid,
North Dakota. La Toilette and Len
root, Wisconsin; McNary, Oregon; Nor
beck, South Dakota Norris, Nebras-
ka; Townsend, Michigan, and Willis,
Ohio
Senator King, Democrat, Utah, OPP
ponent of many provisions of the navy
bill, said it was folly for the United
States to adhere to. naval policy
formulated in 1916, and which was
archaic in the light of wars develop
ments."
Still Building Batteships.:
Senator Pcindexter, replying, said
naval authorities of the world were
still gcsc1mitted to the policy of build
ing battleships.
Senator PoindeXter was followed by
Senator Harris, Democrat Georgia,
who told of conditions in Japan. He
saw no danger of a war with Japan,
and urged the adoption of the Borah
disarmament amendment.
The policy of the United States
since the Civil war had been opposed
to burdening the people with large
army or navy, Senator Underwood of
Alabama, Democratic leader, said.
The amendment increasing appropri-
ations for fuel and transportation
from $17,500,000 to $25000,000 was
agreed to. Amendments increasing APP
preparations for the marine corps by
100000 were adopted
Britain to Regain Supremacy.
Washington, May 25.-Great Britain
is planning to regain her comparative
naval supremacy of a decade ago. In
other words, she is seeking a navy as
large as that of any other two nations.
This is indicated in information
in Washington. The plan is expected
to crystalline at the approaching meet
ings of colonial premiers and officials
of the home government in London.
The colonial premiers have been
discussing their share in the restored
British navy since last winter, it is
known here. How many capital ships
each will build is something that can
not be determined at this time. 1t is
agreed, however, that New Zealand,
Canada and South Africa will build
at least one.
Australia Wants More.
Australia, according to present in
dications, will build more. This be-
lief is borne out by a statement by
Premier Hughes, copy of which
reached Navy department circles. Pre-
mier Hughes deplored the fact that
Australia has not the navy ito which
she is entitled"
He pointed out that the coast line
of Australia is three times as long as
that of the United States. Therefore
navy officials here believe Premier
Hughes is laying the foundation to
contribute certainly more than one
capital ship to the aggregate British
navy and that she will inform the
London council she is ready to pro-
coed with construction at once.
It is obvious, naval officials say, that
every capital ship built by the colonies
is a capital ship for the navy at Ply
mouth, England.
The score OF the present British pro-
gram is four capital ships, equaling in
size the largest of the American navy
and SURPRISING them in armament by
reason of equipment with 1S-inch guns.
HAYS INsPECTs AIR LINE