Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-11
FAST CRUISERS AND
 SUBMARINES WILL BE ADDED TO DUTCH NAVY
Naval Budget for 1916 Disclos- eS That the Netherlands will Have Fast Cruisers and Sub- marines in General.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands July To- Fast cruisers and submarines are 10 form the bulk of the additions to the Dutch navy in 1916, according to the naval budget. The Minister of Mar inc obtained the consent of Parlia- ment to begin the building of two new cruisers and four submarines of the biggest type at once, while he was au- thorized to purchase a number of hy- dro-aeroplanes.
 The cruisers are to develop a speed of 30 knots at their trials and to pos sess a steaming radius of 5000 miles at a minimum speed of 12 knots. They the to displace 6.OOO tons and to cost $3 GOO GOO each, and are to be built in Holland under the supervision of foreign firm, which must guarantee Jhe quality of their construction and that they attain the requirements laid down by the government. They are to be armed with 10 siE-iuch quicklir ing guns four three-inCh semi-autO- matic quickfrers arranged for use as anu-airship weapons, and four ma chine guns The armor-belt is 10 be of threeinch plates and the decks also arc to be protected all over while their bridges and ammunition hoisJs are to be reinforced by steel Turbine en- zines are to be used and liquid fuel Co be burned
 Each of the four new submarines is to displace 500 tons and to possess six torpedo tubes The cost of each is es- timated at S7O0OOO
 Both the cruisers and submarines are to be fitted with special ventila- ton arrangements and the accomoda- ton for the crews is to be of the most modern kind so as to make the yes sells comfortable in the tropics The new hydro-aeroplanes (siX in number) are to cost SS,OOO apiece and are to be purchased abroad It had been intended by the government to introduce a more extensive program but the ministers considered 1t wiser to wait tin the end of the war SO as to profit by its lessons.
 The reason big battleship5 were not provided for was that iu case Holland should be drawn into the war, the Dutch fleet would be compelled to adopt the principle of a strategic de- tensive, reinforced by an occansional offensive by the submarines. whose presence would make the North Sea perilOus for any war craft. Hollands coasts contain inlets, each of which would serve as a base for submarines which, with the assistance of fast mine layers, and the strewing Of the shallow coast waters with fixed mine fields. would play the most important part in Dutch sea operations.
 The Dutch colonies in the East ln- dies also could be placed In an eXcell- ent state of defense by means of sub marines, fast cruisers and destroyers, and much of the Dutch navy is sta toned in colonial waters for this pur- pose As a matter of fact, half of the money voted for this years naval ap- populations is to be paid by the colo nies themselves.
 It has always been a fundamental idea of those in charge of the Dutch naval defense to have the best possi- ble material at hand even though it should be only small in quantity For this reason 1t has been decided to re- place nearly all the present Dutch war vessels by newly-constructed ships as soon as possible. The two newest ships of the navy are the Ja- cob Heemskerck, built in 1906, and the .l Zeven Provincien, built in 1909. Some of the others are very old. The Kort enaer for instance, is expected to be
 placed out of commission after one more trip to the West Indies The Kon ingen Regentes and the Hertog Hen
 dirk too, are 15 years old, while fou
 other cruisers are old and, although
 they carry good guns, are not regard ed as Of much fighting value
 The Dutch sailor Is universally con