Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
.CONVOYS TO MOVE
WITH COAST SHIPS
Navy Department Establishes
Protection for Coastwise
Shipping.
HEAR HUN FLEET is READY
Secretary Daniels Promises Yes
sells. Going Across Will
Be Guarded.
HEAR HUN FLEET is READY

WASHINGTON, June S-Naval con-
voys for coastwise shipping arc being
esta blishcd by the Navy Department.
1t was learned tonight.
Indications were given at the depart
ment that the convoy system for the
coastwise vessels will he continued
until the end of the war, or at least
until the danger OF further submarine
raids on this side OF the Atlantic is
removed.
Taken in conjunction with uncon-
frmed reports from neutral countries
that the German high seas fleet is pre-
pairing major stroke against allied
commerce generally. the information
gives an indication of the steadily cx-
panding program Of defense being put
into operation against further raids.
The vigilance of the Navy Depart
ment." declared Secretary OF tho Navy
Daniels this afternoon. will be main
tanned 50 long as there is one subma-
rine unaccounted for"
Reports that enemy U-boats had been
sighted during the day off the coas.
of Maine. off Sandy Hook and off
Florida had not been confirmed by the
department up 10 n late hour
Asked If he would bring back any
naval units from European waters,
Secretary Daniels said:
The war is across the water That
IS where our war vessels must be. The
presence OF a submarine off this coast
Is harassins and annoying. But il is
not the war"
PROMISES PROTECTION
Eun
Mr.. Daniels added that every ship
that went overseas is. ard will be.
adequately protected. II is known
that all important vessels are carried
under convoy. The secretary stated
this afternoon that the supply of anti
submarine guns is being satisfactorily
augmented, and that 4 gun and trained
gun crew are available for every trans
atlantic ship.
The arming Of coastwise chipping is
also heing considered. As soon as the
needs of the transatlantic vessels for
guns have been entirely met supplies
VIII be available for the coast ships
which 1t is deemed wise 10 arm
The navy is closely Watching the
entrances of the Gulf of Mexico. Mr..
Daniels said this afternoon that the
- '7out1N di'i movement oil the
l-boats is not being neglected
ARREST ELEVEN GERMAN
SUBJECTS IN PORTO RICO
In this connection reports of the
arrest in Porto Rico on presidential
warrants to-day Of eleven German sub
jccis. including the Swedish consul. n
tatiTe OF Germany, arouse Widespread
interest AT the War Department
which is in charge of Porto Rican ad-
mlnistration. il was stated there is no
direct connection between these arrests
and the sinking OF the Porto Ricap
liner Carolina. At the same time. /,
was admitted that the destruction of
inns vessel, on board OF which several
IoFto kicans are believed to have lost
thelr lives. has aroused bitter feeling
against all German residents of the
island The arrests, it WAS stated
were under the general provisions of
the espionage and alien enemy acts
under which thousands of dangerous
enemy aliens" have been rounded IN in
th!s country. As far as the Navy De-
partment is advised. there is no evil
dehce that the Germans on the island
were directing the operations of tbn
C-boats.