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Show HIE Bill III PASSES MS. Burleson Issues Order Tak- ing Possession of Ocean Systems. , i B Associated Preas. WASHINGTON. Nov. . 20. An 'order making, effective ovrnmnt posses-tJon posses-tJon and control of marina cable ay- i ttmi of the United BtatM, procU.mcfl ; y I'rident VVUaoa under data ot No- j vrmKar 1, wai laaud today by Fost- aHmatr Oenaral purlon. It directs I that until further notlca cabl? com-' pan I fa shall continue operation j throug-fl rfgtuUr rhannrla. and aaka I tha cooperation of officera and m- I ployaa cf the com pan tea and of the public MERC IS ORDER. ; Tha order follows: I I - 'Pursuant to the proclamation of' h rrtaldant of th I nitrd uu 'At ted th werond day of NArmhcr.j " ft 1 4 , I have assumed poaaeMniun, hjii- irol and supervision of the marine j cable systems of the I'ntted Htatev. j Thla proclamation has already ben . rubllshed and tha officers and oners-Xing oners-Xing officiate of the cable companira, Itrs acquainted lth Its frms. i - PAV DIVIDENDS. ! ; "rntil further notice the marine 1 cable rompanif ahall continue opr,i-lon opr,i-lon In the ordinary cnura- of IuhI- ! )ins through retcular rhannelr.. Kfs:ulHr' ftlvldendfl heretofore dorerd und htaturlna- Intereat on hondi, dh m-tures m-tures and other obllxatlon may lie j cmid in due courae. and the cnmpnnlra , )nay renew or extend their ni nurln obligations unleaa otherwiae nrdTd ' hy the poatmnater generHl. AH of- j ficera, operntors and employes of the j marine cable 'onipMiilta will continue n the performance of th1r prat-nt 1 Mtitlen. rportlny to the Hm ifflcera n heretofore ar.d on the emnC trm nf emrdoymnt. Sbuiild any offb-. r iierntor or niplnye dt-etre to )n the acrvlrp. Ii elHittld Klvc mdh-e hi heretofore to the proper of ft-r. eo (hat there may be no Interrupt ion or iini airm.-nt of the servii e to the l.ohli, ; ' COOPERATION 18 URGED. "I e;irnftl ro'ift ihf hn-tl r-o. operation of alt officer, oprat or--t ynd emplovca. In rdr t hat the ecrvice rendered ehMll not only It maintained at a high ntMndard. but impruvwt wherever ponalhle. It In the purpo-to purpo-to coordinate and unlf yth-e s r !. so thHl the may he oitentl d as :i f nntlnmil vini with duA r -gui d to 1 the Intereala of the public and th- otrniTi of hie proper II. 1 "N changee . ill te in.tde ijnl II after the nioat careful fonh riifioti . of all the facta. Whn di-emcd d ' vina hie to make rh.t nge, diie an -noiiniemnt will he mad "Nothing contained In thla itrd-r ahall be ronal rued to h ffoct In a nv ' way the reunorehtp i-f rial mo i-ahlea now condm ied undi-r I to- d i cction ( Hie eocretary of th n tx v under ex- j e-utlve order of Hetenit'r 2 IflH" 1 |