Ogden Daily Standard | 1917-02-22 | Page 10 | Ship Owners Seek Guns for Defense |

Type	issue
Date	1917-02-22
Paper	Ogden Daily Standard
Language	eng
City	Ogden
County	Weber
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Article Title	Ship Owners Seek Guns for Defense
Type	article
Date	1917-02-22
Paper	Ogden Daily Standard
Language	eng
City	Ogden
County	Weber
Page	10
OCR Text	Show SHIP OWNERS SEEK GUNS FOR DEFENSE Washington. Feb. 22. P. A. S Fr.'inlrlin nrnoiJisTtf V. t . al Mercantile Marine, owner of the American Line, conferred here today with Secretary Daniels and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of the navv. None of the three officials would com- ment on the purpose of the conference. Mr Franklin recently informed the navy department that he had exhausted exhaust-ed all available means in an attempt to secure defensive armament for the 6 els of his compan;. M . It was understood his visit was on ' the question of the navy furnishing (arms for merchant ships. I The government, it is understood, I has not yet decided the question
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