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Show SEC. DANIELS WANTS MORE BATTLESHIPS Washington, Oct. 5. Socrotary Daniels Dan-iels mado it plain today that the navy building program, now In course of preparation, will include at least two super-dreadnoughts, each to cost $18,000,000. "We have learned nothing from the European war," tho secretary said, "that shakes our faith in these heavily armored Bhlps as the main fighting line of the navy." He would not indicate whether more than two battleships would be asked for, or how many battlo cruisers cruis-ers his estimates would Include. The number of ships of each class to be recommended, he said, had not been finally decided. The secretary will see President Wilson again during the week and expects to complete his estimates a week from tomorrow. |