Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-05-08 | Page 10 | U. S. Battleships Being Torn Apart

U S BATTLESHIPS BEING TORN APART WASHINGTON May 8 The 8 United States already has embark embarked ed d on the of the first first- first class class battleships which are to be dropped from front the fleet under pro pro- pro of the thC WashIngton arms confer nce tr treaty treats The New Jersey and the Ir Inh lying at the Boston Boton y ni n y ard ha hae ha e c b been en stripped v very ry thorough thorough- ll h- h hh h l officers r reported ported essential equipment basing ha been remo ed for use In Iii the tho repair of other naval naval easels At the Philadelphia Ph lard arl the same program has b been cn follo ed edIn In dealing lIh the Kan Kansan Kanas as Lou Lou- Louisiana Minnesota and New Hamp Hampshire shire The main generating g set from the Michigan is now Ing the tho aircraft carrier Langley rhe four fur battleships b at Mare Marc Is- Is Island Island Is Island land Cal a according to 10 late latest t ad- ad I Ices ha haic hae e fared Cared some somewhat hl t better The rhe Vermont G Georgia anil Island hav have lost Jost Important Rear gear hilt but butIn butIn In case cage of emergency it Is 13 be- be belIe he lIe cd these ships could be ho placed ed td In commission in a II few w celts eks