Show ING HOSTILE IN NAVAL ACT I 1 IT Y JAPANESE AT TURTLE BAY DAY ARE MERELY SALVAGING THE STRANDED WARSHIP verel which has H been aground in secluded mexican haven since december cause of sen sat at lonal rumor rumors washington commander boblo ir vrin vin of the cruiser new now orleans reported to tho the navy department on april 18 that he had investigated the tile japanese bayol activity in turtle bay day lower california and found no indication other than salvage work on the stranded cruiser tho the commanders report was sent by wireless to admiral howard corn com manding the pacific fleet who tele tela it to secretary daniels as us follows the still aground in san bartolomo bay only other vessel present ono one repair ship and t two wo col hers no indications of other than salvage work secretary daniels had called upon admiral howard for a special report in view of press dispatches telling of the assembling of a squadron of for eign warships in turtle bay of a ft largo large camp established by the japan ese ashore and of mines laid in the harbor the has been aground in the secluded mexican Blex ican haven since do de cember and the reports indicated that the presence of other ships aiding in getting her afloat was being made the excuse tor the permanent base of operations erat ions |