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Show SEES PERIL IN NAVYBUILDING Borah Says Competition Will Lead to War WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. Th atate-ment atate-ment that he had received BUfCReattcna that Great Britain was circulating propaganda. In this country to deter American naval building, waa made In th senate yesterday by Senator Borah (Rep ), Idaho, during a general debate on disarmament. Senator Poindexter (Rep.), Wash-InRton, Wash-InRton, author of the senate naval committee's adverse report on Senator Borah's suggestion for a six months' naval holiday, in answer to a question whether the committee's investigation had disclosed any such situation, replied re-plied that there had been "some testimony' testi-mony' on the subject, but the commit- i tee did not believe it should be made public. "If this Information Is In the hands of the navy department,' Senator Borah said, "the congress should have it. We are Informed that In the archives of the navy department there is proof of the propaganda conducted by (ireat Britain. At the same time we are toia mat me ririusn amnassa-dor amnassa-dor Is on his way here to suggest a disarmament conference. Senator Borah again urged that an agreement be reached between the naval powers for reduction of building programa and also advocated a careful care-ful Investigation to determine whether capital ships are tactically obsolete. "lnles there Is sn agreement reached between the United Htateg and the powers competing In naval building." build-ing." he said, "It will lead to war Inevitably." |