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Daily Kennebec Journal
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
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Washington, Nov. 10 - The U.S. Navy's general board, led by Adm. Dewey, recommends Congress authorize $31.3 million for three battleships, five scout cruisers, six torpedo boat destroyers, six torpedo boats, and two submarines. Sec. Morton to endorse via construction board.
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Washington, Nov. 10. -Three battleships, five scout cruisers, six torpedo boat destroyers, six torpedo boats and two submarine boats at an aggregate costing $31,300,000 is the building program which the general board of the navy has recommended the secretary of the navy to urge congress to authorize. Sec. Morton will refer the recommendations to the board on construction for endorsement, and will base his recommendation to congress on the report of the two boards.
The general board's recommendations are signed by Adm'l Dewey, president of the board.
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The general board of the navy has recommended the secretary of the navy to urge congress to authorize a building program including three battleships, five scout cruisers, six torpedo boat destroyers, six torpedo boats and two submarine boats at an aggregate costing $31,300,000. Sec. Morton will refer the recommendations to the board on construction for endorsement, and will base his recommendation to congress on the report of the two boards. The general board's recommendations are signed by Adm'l Dewey, president of the board.