Show 11 j WHAT CAUSED THE TIlE EXPLOSION ON THE s. s BATTLESHIP GEORGIA i i 1 WASHINGTON July IS The The naval ourt court of inquiry in the case of the explosion ex ex- 4 pl sion upon the Georgia Georia will find that 4 the accident resulted from a flare t 4 buk back meaning meaning- that when tho the breech to of the ei inch eight inch ht-inch gun un was thrown open after it had bad been discharged some shred of burning burning- cloth or unconsumed gas was I driven into the turret and upon the powder about to be Inserted for the h next t char charge e. e |