Show NAVAL CONVOYS FOR COASTWISE SHIPS STEADILY EXPANDING PROGRAM OF DEFENSE BEING PUT IN OPE OPERATION RATION AGAINST RAIDS system will be continued until the end of the war or at least until all danger of submarine attacks has passed washington annl bonyo s ford for can shipping tire lire being established by ilie navy department it was learned saturday night hidle indications att ons were given nt int the department that the convoy system for coastwise vessels will be continued until ta alie ie end of the war pr nt at I 1 least until till all danger of f further arther 1 submarine raids on this side of the atlantic Is removed taken in ia conjunction with unconfirmed reports from neutral countries that tha tile the german high seas fleet Is preparing for L major stroke against allied commerce generally the information gives an indication of the steadily expanding ding program of defense being put into ito operation against further raids the vigilance of the navy department declared Secret secretary dry of the inacy navy will be maintained so long althere ns is a submarine unaccounted for 11 asked if lie would bring back bihy ihy any naval units from european waters secretary daniels said the wa war Is across the water where dour our war vessels must be the presence of a submarine off this coast Is harassing and annoying but it ft Is not the war mr daneels Danl daniels els added that every ship that went ent overseas iglins Is and will be adequately 1 protected it is known that ull lipport important vessels are carried can led under tinder convoy the secretary said the supply of anti submarine kuns guns Is being satisfactorily augmented and that a gun and a trained gun arev Is available for every trails atlantic ship tile the arming of co coastwise shipping also Is being considered As soon a ns n need ed of the trans trails atlantic vessels for kupshas guns i has been entirely met supplies s will be available for coas which it ii Is dee deemed med wise to arm |