Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-02-08 | Page 2 | Tank Steamers Offered to U. S. in Case of War

TANK STEAMERS OFFERED TO U. U S. S IN CASE OF WAR WARIly II Ur Ily lon l t Parries Ic-e Ic to Th Tue T. T un m. m V WASHINGTON Feb S. S The S.-The The Mexican Petroleum company through its president E. E L. L Dohen Doheny Do- Do hen heny toda today tendered to President t Wilson in case of or war ar its ten big tank steamers Doheny's private yacht acht gallons of fuel tuel oil now In storage its plants atI at Portland Me Providence Iro Carteret Carter- Carter I et N. N J. J Tampa New Orleans Cristobal Dahla Bahia Bah la and Rio Janeiro I and anything else that it has which might bo be required This is the biggest single offer otter yet ct ma made mado o to the government A list of or other oilier manufacturing concerns In all aU P pay to lIli of or the country country coun coun- 11 try that have havo offered d th the tho government government government govern govern- ment the use of ot their plants in the tho event of ot hostilities was given out I b by tho the navy department today