An item dated Berlin 5 October reported that the new Japanese program ending in 1932 consisted of 4-10,000 ton warships, 23 destroyers 1st class, 10 submarines, 3 tankers and 3 gunboats with total building costs of 32.000,000 pound.(1)
Note
1. The newspapers Het Vaderland morning edition and De Sumatra Post both dated 6 October confirmed this item although the latter newspaper reported 32 instead of 23 destroyers.
