Show lOlL OIL FUEl FOEL NECESSARY j FOR FAST BATTLE BA TILE CRUISERS CRU I WASHINGTON May 27 27 Abandonment of battle cruiser construction may be forced if the the- pending o oil l lands bills p pass ss Fearing this thi the navy department department depart depart- ment mont this this' afternoon appointed a special board board- to deal with the lems Admiral Edwards Chairman Lieutenant Halligan an and Lieutenant Commander Richardson compose the board boar In announcing this the government tonight declared it virtually impracticable able and arid impossible Impossible- to make fast battie battle battle bat bat- tle tie cruisers except cruisers except as oil oU burners Four Foul hundred tons of coal per hour would be necessary for tor speed such as present prese-nt plans call for Such quantities would require a bulky ship easy ship easy prey to sub Sub uh- marines The navy y department it was was learned has presented its case to President President President dent Wilson fearing that the the- oil uil bill will forever close dose to the navy the re resene reserVe reserve re- re serve sene in California It Tt developed tonight that the tIte justice department opposes patenting certain lands within the California reserve held by the Honolulu Consolidated Oil company This has been ma made e clear Inan Inan in inan an an opinion which is said to take Issue with the statement of at least one in interior In- In tenor department Inv |