Evening journal., 1917-08-20
PRESCRIBES means
TO COMBAT U-BOATS
McAdoo Sets Forth Arma-
ment, Painting and Smoke
Devices for Ships
SMOKELESS COAL
ALSO ADDED

1 WASHINGTON. Aug 20-After
October 1 every vessel leaving the
United States 70 trade TO and from
all points in Europe and the Medi-
terranean will have to obey treasury
regulations relative to armament,
fuel and smoke screens, and paint
ing to obtain invisibility. which have
Just been adopted as part OF the plan
of this and the entente governments
for dealing with the German subma-
rine menace. These regulations Will
be insisted upon after that date, &C
cording TO this announcement issued
last night by Secretary McAdo0.
81 Arming-All vessels must be
armed in accordance with the recon-
mendation Of the Navy Department,
or In event OF the Navy Department
being unable 70 furnish such arma.
ment the vessel owners must furnish
TO the Bureau Of War Risk Insurance
satisfactory evidence that such arma
ment has been applied for and can
not at the time be supplied.
"1he bureau will charge an additiona
rate OF ] per cent. on each voyage o
I Nechelt lhAlhit W fehFi9 WIN WIS &c
quirement.
go. Regulations Affecting Visibility
fa) Each vessel shall be painted in &C
cordence with one Of the systems tina
are recommended by the chairman q
the Naval Consulting Board and tn
Ship Protection Committee % TN
Emergency Fleet Corporation, as ap
proved by the Bureau Of War Risk IN
surance. Information relative to thes
various methods Of painting and HOY
the painting can be arranged for vii
/ be furnished upon application by tn
Bureau Of War Risk Insurance, Treas
ury Department Washington, d. c.
at is TO be understood thet ship own
! ers are free TO select any one Of tn
|. approved methods for their own rs,
, Should a ship owner desire 10 folloi
I his own method it must first be sub
, United TO and receive the approval q
/, the chairman Of the Naval Consultin
1 Board. No. II Broadway. New York cit,
, Upon completion the ship owne
/, must furnish the collector OF custom
, at the loading port with a certinoat
from the party performing tho wori
, certifying that the work has been per
, formed and containing all necessar
! information.
!, "ib) COal-Each steamer at time q
sailing from the United states mus
carry a sufficient supply OF approve
smokeless fuel 90 carry her for No
less thon two daylight periods, th
coal 20 be used during the daylight
runs while within the submarine zone
ANY steamer which Is equipped wit
N an approved system. whereby the We
N sol may be operated without tho emf
sion OF visible smoke from her stack
ts shall be relieved from the above r
II qulremcnt.
.. ,cl Smoke Screen-All vessels Ope
le atine through the submarine zOT
y must carry on deck one dozen approve
le smoke boxes. which Will evolve smOl
ell when thrown overheard.
Vessels must obtain from the Co
r lector Of Customs a certificate that a
N the requirements under the heading
se No. 2 have been complied with.
y "In event Of the failure to obtai
such a certificate the bureau wi
charge an additional premium Of f.
per cent for each voyage.
The bureau reserves the right 20 ID
cline TO insure vessels whose owner
d / have not, IN the opinion Of the bureau
n made a satisfactory effort to COMP
with these requirements"