Show NAVAL F 0 COASTWISE SHIPS STEADILY EXPANDING PROGRAM OF DEFENSE BEING PUT IN OPERATION AGAINST RAIDS system will de be continued until the en end I 1 of or at least until all danger of submarine attacks has passed 4 washington aurill convoys for foi clarist coastwise wise shipping tire being estah dished liy the anvy department it will learned saturday night indications were given nt at the depart if lilene fit that flint the convoy system for coast ISO vessels will lr in continued until tile the end eld of the lie w vir I 1 or ut lit icuss until tit nil danger of further aulds on this side of the atlantic la Is removed taken in conjunction with duncon firmed reports from froin countries that tilt lie german high sens seas ewt fie et Is preparing for it major stroke against allied commerce generally the information gevea nil 1111 indication of liu lie biilly expanding program of defense being put into operation against further ir tilds tile the vigilance of tile navy depart ment declared secretary Secre tury of tit thi navy kavy daniels will in maintained so long ns as there Is a submarine unaccounted for asked it if lio lie would bring brine linck brick any naval units front from european buters iu ut secretary daniels said tile war la Is neross across the writer anter where our war vessels must bo tile presence 0 n submarine off tills this const Is harassing mul and annoying but it Is not tire the war mr daniels added that every ship that hut wiit went overseas ov orsena la Is and will lie he tide nde protected it Is ak known that till all important vessels tire carried under convoy the secretary tary said the supply of tint antl I it guns Is lie ile leg ing satisfactorily augmented and that it a gun and 11 trained klin gun crew Is envall able for every trans traits atlantie ship the arming of oc shipping i naso Is being considered As soon ns as need or of tile trans trails atlantic vessels for guns liti has 9 been entirely met sup supplies pile will be available for const t lillis which it Is wise to arm |