Show Getting Vessels Ready for Sea WASHINGTON March 30No decision has yet been reached at the navy department ment in regard to sending vessels to takeoff take-off the ships at Apia Secretary Tracy said the matter offers serious difficulties Tae vessels now at Panama and other stations tions which might otherwise be available cannot well be spared from their present posts of duty The Pensacola undergoing repairs at the Norfolk navy yards can be made ready for sea in about four months and a like period will be required to complete com-plete the repairs and fit for sea the Adams and Iroquois now at Mare Island navy yards The Charleston if accepted by the government can be made ready for service probably by the first of June Secretary Tracy fortunately ordered that the battery bat-tery intended for the Yorktown be shipped to San Francisco and be placed on board the Charleston Order was isued March 2uth and will soon be on the way |