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Show DISCUSS BASES FOR SUBMARINE FLEET PAXAif Dec "4 Major General George W Coethals governor of the cana zone Bngad er General Clarence B. Edwards and Rear Admiral Albert V Grant commanding the At Ian tie sab marine flotilla, at onterences being held here are sa d to be discussing locations for submarine bases at both ends of the Panama canal with a v ew to bringing a larger underwater fleet to the isth mns It is also understood that they are arranging the locat on of various mine f elds and other defens ve measures in which a submar ne fleet would play an active part At the conclus on of the conference they will make recominenda tions to the war and navy departments There are now two warships in canal waters the Columb a at Colon and the 1 Cleveland at Balboa |