Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-05-06 | Page 2 | Coolidge Denies Navy Strength Much Depleted

COOLIDGE DENIES NAVY STEENGTH ' MUCH DEPLETED WASHINGTON, May 1 Allegations Allega-tions of serious deterioration la American naval strength ar re-1 garded a generally unfounded by, President Coelldg. Th president has coosldered aomewhat exhaustively th queatlon of naval replacement la conn actios ac-tios with his recommendations to congr for building asw cruisers and submarines aad In his Indorsement Indorse-ment f gaaerous naval appropriations. appropria-tions. Through that studv he has com to the conclusion thst ther aeM be ao disturbance In the pub- 11 mind regarding the navy's Comparative Com-parative strength. j New construction of carts in type of vessels Is recognised by the pres-idsnt pres-idsnt as vitally needed because of the limited period of usefulness of naval ships, due t depreclstlon and changes la armament. Mr. Pool Id g. however, feels that the situation is so mors alarming tha a at any thr period. In aa much as th navy always, al-ways, sxcept in esse of war, la In need of such repiacsments a ar caataatty being made. I