The American naval program according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant evening edition dated 10 December 1924

This newspaper published an item dated Washington, 10 December according to which the minister of navy explained the naval program in the meeting of the navy commission of the House of Representatives. The strength was to secured in the 5-5-3 ratio confirmed the limitation as agreed in the Naval Treaty of Washington. The program intended to keep the elder ships in a battle worthy condition and to continue with building auxiliary cruisers in ratio to what other countries did. The minister also explained a program dealing with the building of light cruisers and submarines.