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Show I SECRET ORDER IS I GIVEN FOR GUNS H Philadelphia, Pa,, Aug. 23. A rush 1 order was received at the Philadel- H j)hla navy yard today for three of the H twelve-inch naval guns there, to be H converted into field howitzers for use B In the army. This will give the Unl- H ted States the first set of a. large Hj number of heavy field nieces. As H announced in Washington several H months ago. this is one of the first H steps of the administration to put the 1 nation in a state of preparedness. H ., Every effort has been made by the H navy yard officials to keep tho order H secret- The information was obtain- H cd from an official of tho guu shops, H who said he personally had seen the H order. H In addition, it was stated that trc- B mendous tractors, with wheels 18 M Inches wide, such as are being used fl by tho Germans, will be constructed M to haul the huge pieces. |