An item reported that at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies a naval staff was founded.(1)
Note
1. The Dutch newspaper De Locomotief dated 8 May 1899 reported that chief of the staff was captain Römer and further more the lieutenants 1st class Herman and Nolst Trenité, captain of the marines Vreedenburg, health officer 1st class Humme and officer of the administration 1st class Krol van der Hoek. Another newspaper the Middelburgsche Courant dated 6 April reported that the naval staff became a necessity regarded the creation of a complete modern Java squadron mainly formed by the expected new warships from the Netherlands.
