Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-03-11 | Page 18 | Merchant Navy Plan Revealed

MERCHANT NAVY NA VY PLAN REVEALED W WASHINGTON March 11 JP-A JP A A Anew Anew I new national academy for the train I training training train train- ing of ot merchant marine officers who I would be available to the naV navy In time of ot emergency was dl disclosed today today to to- day as an important part of or the administrationS administration'S administrations administration's ad mini ministrations ministration's new ship subsidy policy Th The academy would be under direction direction direction tion of commerce department officials off off- dais cills but the navy would have an interest In its conduct 3 as ac well vell as in plans to provide training for officers and men In a merchant manne ma maH rine naval reserve Government Go officials who have been shaping th the thc new merchant marine marinc ma ma- rine policy for tor consideration by b- congress congress con con- gress gres disclosed also that a lighting fighting of several million dollars is contemplated to enable American shipping co companies to compete in in any destructive rate wars with foreigners foreigners for for- eigners or recalcitrant independent operators This fund was pro proposed officials said particularly in il view of serious erious inroads on American commerce made b by foreign interests plying the Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- and in some cases even extending extend extend- ing their oper operations to the Atlantic coast At recent hearings be before rOte the thep p po post o s t office department American companies complained about competition competition compe compe- from Japanese lines which they said were fast last but more mor inexpensive vessels manned by crews paid lower wages than those on American ships At present the merchant marine Is officially considered far below delease de de- de lease needs It was indicated today the navy wants at least vessels particularly fast combination passenger pas sen er and cargo ships and tankers built to be in available time of emer emer- gency Tankers especially are arc needed it t was said and th the nav navy would like at least 30 capable of making makin 10 to 12 knots The merchant marine academy would be modeled after Annapolis and the coast guard academy at New London Conn Coon The course would be from Crom two to three years ears and candidate candidates candidates candi candi- dates date could be proposed b by steamship steamship steamship steam steam- ship operators Others would be eligible for admission admission- after e exam am inn