Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-12-12
m. AA,ocInted Press.I

WASHINGIO Dec. ll.--Stdi liilS
successes of submarines in the Euro.
pean war have not swayed United
states navy officials from their belief
that all-big-gun battleships of the
dreadnaught type form the main de-
pendence of any sea power. The
construction of two such ships next
year was recommended by Secretary
Daniels in his annual report sub
mitted today to President Wilson.
The navy general board urged the
building OF four
The complete building programme
for the coming year recommended by
Secretary Daniels comprises.
Two dreadnaughts, six destroyefs,
or more submarines, one to be a
large, sea.going craft and the others
of smaller size for coast defense ope-
rations; one gunboat and one fuel oil
ship.
III this programme is carried out,
Mr. Daniels says, the increase will
be noteworthy and will give us a
well rounded navy equal If not SUI
perior, to that OF any navy in the
world, ship for ship and man for
mar"
Board Recommendations.
Secretary Daniels programme. he
states follows the policy OF the gen.
eral board recommendations. bat re-
duces the number OF ships Of each
class asked for. The board recon.
mended the constructive OF the toE
lowing as the 1916 programme
Four dreadnaughts, sixteen destroy
ers. three sHa.gong submarines, SIX
teen coast defense submarines, Tour
scout cruisers four gunboats. two fuel
oil ships. one destroyer tender. one
submarine tender one navy trans
port, one hospital ship. one supply
ship and 100000 appropriation
for navy aircraft The board was
acting on its policy looking to the
completion in fgis of a fleet, the
main line of which would be As bat
teships In its report transmitted
by the secretary, IL is stated that the
present situation of the battleship
fleet is ten ships behind that pro
gramme, the total of those in com
mission under construction and au
thorlzed for completion in 1919 being
thlrty-seyen
Submarines Discussed.
Submarines come In for extended
discussion BY the secretary and the
general board Recent develop
ments in naval warfare" Mr., Daniels
says, have strengthened faith in tht
efficacy OF the submarine The de
partment urges. therefore, the con
struction of an increased number o
submarines and the larger utilization
AZ 90 fa1a 70
demonstrated its effectiveness. Their
are many (yery many more than
few weeks ago. who believe the TIM
has come when the advice Of 81
Percy Scott should be taken. Month
ago that able English officer declare,
that the submarine was the most ei
iectiye ship of the navy of the futur
and advised cessation in the rapi
construction of dreadnaughts and tn
utilization of the money thus spen
In building large numbers of sui
marines The lay mind has accepte
this view of the policy, but the traiI
ed naval officers making up the ger
eral board are convinced that, Will
the submarines have a large part
play In naval warfare, they do not n
place the larger craft. These navi
statesmen hold to the opinion tha
the dreadnaught remains the centri
and chief fighting force of a well-pr,
portioned navy.
The general board reiterates tn
opinion It has always held, that cor
mand of the sea can only be game
and held by vessels that can tab
and keep the sea in all times and
a a
strongest enemies that can
brought against them 1t declare
other types are valuable and hay
their particular uses, but the bac
bone Of any navy that can commar
the sea consists of the strongest Sc
going, bookkeeping ships of its da
or of its hattleships.
Increase In Submarines.
The department feels that 1t
upon safe ground in looking to Il
BOARD to prescribe the character
me ships to be constructed, II
large increase in submarines is me
desirable, but nothing in the prese
war has disproved their faith in /
modern dreadnaught The fact tn
mere has been no encounter betwe
these powerfula ships does not just
we conclusion that their further CO
struction should be discarded in
Vor OF the smaller craft which h
astonished the world by its abil
10 SINK cruisers and other craft, &
,ns It's severest and most fatal bio
peiore its presence is discovered.
may De that naval engagements la
on VIII teach lessons that will chan
expert opinion. but as long as
nuik OF the ablest naval officers
heve the Increase of the navy sho
embrace, In fair proportion.
ureadnaught, the destroyer and
submarine, the secretary would
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