Show I NAVAL CONVOYS FOR I COASTWISE SHIPS STEADILY EXPANDING PROGRAM OF DEFENSE BEING PUT IN OPERATION AGAINST RAIDS System Will Will Be Continued Until the End of of the War or at Least Until All Danger of Submarine Attacks AttacKs' Has Passed Naval como s 's for Washington Naval convoys coastwise shipping are being established by the ua navy vy department it was learned Saturday night Indications were given at the department department depart depart- for coastwise coast coast- ment that the convoy system wise vise vessels vessels will be continued until the end of the war or at least until all danger danKer of further submarine raids on this side of the Atlantic Is re re- moved Taken In conjunction with unconfirmed unconfirmed firmed reports from neutral countries that the German high seas fleet is preparing preparing preparing pre pre- paring for a major stroke against allied commerce generally the Information gives an indication of the steadily expanding ex expanding expanding ex- ex ex- ex program of defense being put into operation against further raids The vigilance of the navy department department depart depart- ment mem declared Secretary of the Navy Daniels will be maintained so long longas as there is a submarine unac unaccounted for Asked ed if he would bring back any naval units from European waters Secretary Daniels said The war is across the water That's where our war vessels must be The presence of a submarine off this coast is harassing and annoying But it is not the war Mr 11 Daniels added that every ship that went ent overseas Is and will be adequately adequately adequately ade ade- I protected It is known that i I all important vessels are carried under under un un- un- un der del convoy The secretary said the supply of or submarine anti-submarine guns is being being being be be- ing satisfactorily augmented and that thata a gun and a trained gun crew is available available available avail avail- able for every trans-Atlantic trans ship The arming of coastwise shipping also is being considered As soon as need of the trans-Atlantic trans vessels for guns has been entirely met supplies will be available for coast sh ships ps which it is deemed wise to arm |