Show RIGHT OF U. U S. S TO FURNISH GUNS TO I II I SHIPS IS UPHELD 8 By Cy NGoa to Th Tb am V WASHINGTON ASHI Feb 10 The The government has every right to furnish merchant ship owners with guns for defensive purposes It was announced at tho the state department department department de de- de- de today Whether steps In Inthis inthIs inthis this direction had laid J been taken or br whether any line had formally applied ap ap- plied for Cor such an arrangement was not revealed however howe Informal In lit formal Cormal approaches have been made mado to the nav navy department but It Is understood that the government govern govern- ment has not guns enough to spare for all who would want them r 0 |