Show IS SPENT BY U. U S. S IN PENNING UP HUN SUBS WITH MINES r More than was spent during dur- dur lUg ing the war by the United States in fn inlaying layIng mine barriers against German submarines in the North r-orth sea ThIs Is the information received by Major Fred Ired Jorgensen adjutant general ot of Utah from l D. D Roosevelt assistant secretary ot of the navy The American navy had tour four shore bases of various arlous kInds to In European European Euro Euro- waters and the Azores Including destroyer stations stations' and mine laying bases althou although h the majority were naval na aviation bases from which more than American seaplanes operated Mr Ir Roosevelt declares We Ve had more than men at these bases and on ships operating from them Mr Roosevelt states We e leased docks and buildings and andin andin in addition constructed hundreds of hangars piers hospItals storehouses and other buildings Almost officers and men now have been sent sentI home and all flying stations and bases I evacuated with very few exceptions have been The great Lafayette radio station near Bordeaux was intended to Insure communIcation between Washington and the army and navy in case the cable systems were put out of commIssIon commission com com- mIssIon or Interfered wIth by German submarines It has eight towers and could communicate with the United States day and night It was built bythe by bythe the navy I arranged with the French government go that we shall complete the station which Is two thIrds finished and the French then will take it over at what It costs about us-about |