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Show I NAVY DAY I Oclolier 27, 1912 "7 hp juiuJnmcnlid ntivul policy l tho. l ulled Stales is to nuiinlnin the '""'y sufficient strenKlh lo support the nnti-innl policies, commerce, and ' unaid the c:nlincnud and overs' over-s' at possessions." 1 From The United Slates Navy. j ? i 1 All over the world United Stales navy men are battling for democracy, democ-racy, for the cause of free men everywhere. These official photographs photo-graphs show typical scenes of the navy at work. Above: While a bluejacket blue-jacket handles the wheel, an ensign directs the course of the minesweeper minesweep-er on patrol duty. - V 'i:!-i. I In foul weather a naval lookout garbs himself in heavy clothing. On watch in a convoy, he must remain alert at all times. J. .i An able-bodied seaman, Bill Williams Wil-liams of San Diego, Calif., captain of a gun crew, is ready for action. He and his men are holding down a I hot spot at sea. A navy gun crew on an armed merchantman depends upon the fire control man for the signal to fire. This sharp-eyed sailor keeps on the alert for enemy vessels. At m v 1 : . &: j This sailor is standing watch for Japanese submarines. As a protection protec-tion against cold, he is dressed in j extra warm cTot'iI" . "lis t:i:er:ars 1 are of the type r.-.r sled by the navy department from civilians on a loan basis. |