| Show reproductions OF OUR BIG FIGHTING SHIPS AT UTAH STATE FAIR models of some of the biggest fighting ships in uncle sams navy have been taken from the halls halla of the state war and navy building in washington and they will be feature displays when the combined government exhibits are shown at the utah state fair sept 28 to oct 5 never before have these models been shown generally throughout the country the navys bureau of construction and repair has placed them in the exhibits so that hundreds of thousands of Ameria americana ans can gain accurate ideas of the appearance pe arance of the big sea warriors that are helping to hold the german fleets harmless at their bases and that are guarding our coasts and convoys of merchant ships and troop ships chips on the atlantic lanes while the models will be instructive to americans care has been taken that they will disclose no information of value to the enemy the navy exhibit la Is to represent comprehensively every department of the service the tha ordnance D department ep art will show the types ot of sh shells 11 depth charges and other explosives used against the enemy I 1 abe bureau of supplies and accounts will put forward specimens of heavy clothing provided tor for the of american luring their vigilance at patrol work against U boats in the north sea and on the atlantic ocean for the bureau of navigation I 1 which handles the personnel of the navy the work of the recruiting division will bo be shown by a display ot of posters these are the work of aeme of the most famous of Amert american Laa artists who contributed striking ap peals for recruiting campaigns have sent the navy up to its strength of more than half a million nun ned the marine corps will have ru an exhibit of its own including the types of rifles and machine guns now being used with such deadly effect by the devil dog marksmen in france the various accoutrements carried by every marine on the march will bo be shown and there will be an interesting collection of different types of flags that are used by the marius marine corps in signaling and tor for other purposes A veteran marine marina will be in attendance to explain the use of each article in the marine corpa exhibit and to answer questions regarding the sea soldier branch of the service each exhibit la Is to be surrounded bv a booth designed and painted by well known artists the exhibit booths have been arranged and constructed ted by the U 8 navy recruiting dureau bureau new york city |
