Show f jUNDA SUNDAY Y MORN MORNING IN MA 9 ATTACKS ON I II I RUM UM RUNNERS E t I I Movements of Prohibition Navy Now in Action j Profound Secret I f March 2 25 By the the i Associated Press Press First First units of or orthe the new prohibition navy arc aro in actual actual Iteration operation somewhere along alonS the Allan Allan- j i tic coast it was learned learre on high official authority j Officials continue to withhold plans I I Ifor for tor the tho sea attack cle on rum smugglers by the submarine chasers operated by the prohibition bureau but it if was de- de dared that several vessels are now on on duty caty 1 on Florida waters and that oth oth- others others ers ers ere cruising farther tarther north I Lieutenant R. R L. L Jack of ot the coast guard the admiral of ot the prohibition I fleet Is to have direct charge of ot the operation of ot his miniature warships It was teas as stated officially but ho he will tunc- tunc under E. E C. C of ot the general genral gen gen- j rat eral prohibition agents Two plans aro being considered by bythe I Ithe the treasury for tor extending the sphere of operation of ot the prohibition fleet beyond the three-mile three limit It is j I proposed according to high officials either to make malee the prohibition agents I Aboard the submarine chasers special customs agents or to assign regular I customs agents aboard each of ot the prohibition pro pro- ships Secretary Mellon it was thought 1 would probably favor tavor the latter method meth meth- od and authorize the customs division c ct t td to designate a no man for tor duty aboard j I each of ot the rum chasers Without customs authority officials Explained the prohibition fleet could not operate outside the three three mile mlle urn lim W it Customs agents however are em empowered empowered em- em powered to board boar ships bound for this country as far tar as twelve miles at sea t |