Show I EN ENGLAND GLAND AWAITS PLANS OF U. U S. S Delays Building Program for for Navy avy I By RALPH TURNER United Press Staff Correspondent W WASHINGTON liec Dec 10 Great Great I Britain is awaiting an announcement of the American naval building program program program pro pro- gram before proceeding with her own according to belief in naval and diplomatic circles here today This interpretation was put upon I the reported announcement to the house of commons that an explanation tion Uon of ot the British program would be held up S Meanwhile the Amt American program awaits the Incoming Harding admin admin- Secretary Daniels is to go before tore the house naval committee next Tuesday with vilh building recommendations tl 4 but It t Is Isery ery vY r certain the Republican congress will not accept them It Is believed here that the next few months therefore may determine determine determine deter deter- mine whether Great Britain and the United States are arc to enter upon naval natal competition or ot tend toward arv at agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment for reduction of ot armaments Unless Britain stimulates her naval strength with new construction i it 1 is estimated that within four years yeal's the United States will possess thirty thirty- five capital ships with a a tonnage of in comparison to thirty six capital British vessels with a tonnage of It is the possibility of Britain adding new impetus to her traditional sea Ben power that has hu at attracted attracted at- at attention to the house of commons commons commons com com- mons announcement Possibility of evolving an Anglo- Anglo American understanding limiting sea armaments also is expected to depend on the will of the new I Ion I tion |