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Show NOTHING HOSTILE L IN NAVAL ACTlg jn JAPANESE AT TURTLE BAY !e MERELY SALVAGING -a n STRANDED WARSHIP.' 'je! :; ir Vessel Which Has Been Agrot. Secluded Mexican Haven Sir! jbl December, Cause of Sensational Sen-sational Rumors. Sirs Washington. Commander xr;, 'if' win of the cruiser New Orlea-. ported to the navy departed April 18 that he had investig&;; : ' Japanese naval activity jn - ,j"tn Bay, Lower California, and foc. a s-oop indication other than salvage ?. j.yi the stranded cruiser Asama. I an The commander's report was by wireless to Admiral Howard t -1 1 manding the Pacific fleet, ;,0 t "it graphed it to Secretary Dame': .i'ioi follows: I c "The Asama still aground it. ' r Bartolome bay. Only other t " present one repair ship and t-- z031 liers. No indications of other salvage work." Secretary Daniels had called Admiral Howard for a special : in view of press dispatches tc the assembling of a squadron c: eign warships in Turtle bay, large camp established by the in ese ashore and of mines laid i: harbor. The Asama has been aground; secluded Mexican haven since cember and the reports indicate: the presence of other ships aid::: getting her afloat was being ma;. " excuse for the permanent base c: . erations. "H |