Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 193, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1916 — Millions Will Be Spent on Defense at Norfolk [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Millions Will Be Spent on Defense at Norfolk

NORFOLK, VA.—Many millions of dollars will be spent on coast defenses at this point to protect the entrance to Chesapeake bay as a result of legis ation passed bv the present congress. In addition the navy yard here will be enlarged so that it will be able to build

the greatest warship. This city will show a substantial increase in population as a result of preparedness activity. At Cape Henrj’ and Fort Monroe many new giant rifles and great mortars will be cunningly placed behind, concrete, steel and sand in such a way that no warship can reach them. Guns and mortars at Cape Henry alone will cost $1,500,000. The emplacements and the plant. Including a wharf for

landing supplies, a connecting railway, an electric system and the submarine defenses other than materials, will cost nearly three millions more; while quarters for officers, barracks for men, a machine shop and its equipment will altogether run over v million and a half. A mflllon dollars will be spent'ultimately in the improvement of a tract acouired a few years ago as an annex to the yard, equipping it with water, lieht Power and rail systems, giving it a wet basin and a sea wall which, wh*n finished, will provide the yard with eight miles of waterfront Norfolk will also have u thousand-foot dry dock.. ... . .. \ -- ■