Show presidents NAW PLAN TURNED DON administration FORCES LOSE FIRST SKIRMISH IN NAVAL preparedness CAMPAIGN provision Is made for fop five battle cruisers to be built in 19 1917 17 W wllie ile a number of smaller vessel are to be built washington administration f forces aces in congress lost the first li in tho the naval preparedness campal campaign n on thursday when the house com broke a five day deadlock and I 1 completed the naval appropriation till bill without approving the five year building program advocated toy by pret dent wilson allson and secretary daniels As finally agreed to the bill a ai athor izes the construction in 1917 of 0 five battle cruisers as aa against a two d read noughts and two battle crul cruisers sens rec om mended by Secret Secre iTy daniels four ou scout cruisers an increase of one on scout over the departments ram rain ten tea destroyers as against fitted rec om mended twenty submarines tl ahree tobe ton boats compared wit i a five fleet and twenty five coast de defense tense submarines recommended ono one i o tal ship ono one oil iw fuel ship and on a ani am ship TK gunboat Y recommended wits wa stricken out and th a fuel and ammunition ships were added ic from secretary daniels pr a for the tha second year the total amount carried by tl e bill Is the largest nava i ap atlon ever presented to con gress |