New Britain herald., 1915-10-20
OVER HALF BILLION
 FOR NAVY PROGRAM
Daniels Proposes to Spend S5O2,,
 4S2,214 in Five Years

Washington, Oct. 20.-Official esti- l mates of the navy's part in the admin istration's billion dollar national de- fese program were made public last night by Secretary Daniels. They show that within five years it is proposed to spend $502, ,4S2,2 ,214 on construction of new ships, development of aircraft, and creation of a huge reserve of am- intuition and guns for the navy
 The five-year building program con- templates construction of ten dread naughts, six battle cruisers, ten scout cruisers, fifty destroyers, fifteen sea- going submarines, four gunboats, one hospital ship, two ammunition ships, two fuel oil ships and one repair ship. The last of these vessels will be built and in commission late in 1924.
 SG,OOO,OOO For Naval Aviation.
 On naval aviation, it is proposed to expend $6,000,O0O during the five years and reserve munitions s25,- 000,000. These figures with the addi- tion of $4S,518,127 for completion of ships already authorized, or now un- der construction, make up the total of more than half a billion dollars to be expended upon the navy in addition
 
 mates $10O, 100000 a year.
 Secretary Daniels will recommend this winter the addition to the navy of 7,500 bluejackets, 2,500 apprentices and 1,500 marines, a total of 11,5OO men. With this addition to personnel it is estimated that all battleships not more than fifteen years old, destroy CTS and submarines built within twelve years, half of the cruisers and all of the gunboats and necessary fleet auXiliaries, can be manned, and for vessels on the reserve be main- tained for vessels on the reserve list To officer the additional force of ma rines, the secretary will recommend appointment of one additional brig. adler general, two colonels, two lieu tenant colonels, six maors, one colonel and assistant quartermaster, fourteen captains, fourteen first lieutenants, thirteen second Heutenants and twen- ty-two warrant officers.
 1917 Naval Estimates,
 The 1917 naval estimates to be pre- sented to congress this winter will to- tai $217,652, 173, an increase of $67,- 990,308 over last years appropriation. Of the increase, S57,003,O00 will be for new construction, sS,000,000 for munitions reserve, $2,OO0,O0O for aviation, and the balance of the total appropriation will go toward continu- ing departmental expenses.
 The building program to be recon- mended for the five years period is as follows:-
 For 1917 (authorized in 1916)- Two dreadnaughts $15,560,OOO; two battle cruisers, $11,158,000; three scout cruisers, $6,9O0,00O: fifteen de- stroyers, 10,500,000; five fleet sub marines, 5,000; twenty five coast submarines, $5,750,0O0; two gunboats, $7GO,000; one hospital ship, $1,250,- 900; one fuel oil ship, $7OO,OOO total, $57,OO3,OO0. (Only part of total cost of vessels appropriated the first year)
 For 191S-Two dreadnaughts, S26,- 580,000 continuing work on two bat tie cruisers, $11,921,00O; one scout cruiser, $6,350, 0,0OO ten destroyers, $16,90O,000; four fleet submarines S5,577, 800; fifteen coast submarines, $13,95O,OO0; one gunboat, $1,140,00O; continuing work on hospital ship, $1,- 100000; continuing work on fuel l ship, $655,25O; total, $S4,273,75O.
 For 1919-Two dreadnaughts, $37,7 | 600,000: one battle cruiser, $17,50O,- l 900; two scout cruisers, $10,000, 900; five destroyers, $10, 100000; two fleet submarines, $5,437,000: fifteen coast submarines, $9,750,0O0; completing gunboats, s3S0.0oO; total, $90,767,5OO
 For 1920.
 For 1920-Two dreadnaughts, $37,- 600,000; two battle cruisers, $17,11S,- 500; two scout cruisers, $8,65O,000; ten destroyers, $10,3OO,OOO; two fleet submarines, $4,215, 1000; fifteen coast s9,750,OO0; one ahlmuni- tion ship, $799,5S7; one fuel oil ship, $7OO,000; total, $S9, ,133,087.
 For 1921-Two dreadnaughts, S36,- 600,000; one battle cruiser, $23,460,- 500; two scout cruisers, $10,OOO,OOO; ten destroyers, $13,600,000; two fleet $3,400,000; fifteen coast $9,750,0O0; one gunboat, $3SO, 900; one ammunition ship. $1,- 5000; completing fuel ship. $655,- 250; one repair ship, $1,175, 1000; total, s101, ,7S6,75O.