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Cessation of regular navy enlist-educing the acti 1 of the Navy By'9,000 me lucing the active personnel Laying up three battleships, two ieraft- carriers, four heavy erne sers, two light eralsers, thirteen des royers, six submarines and two light It would probably be necessary to lay'up the new ditigib mediately after it is placed in ser ice, Seetetary Adams said, The Navy already has 49 decomiasioned ships as the result of economies, the letter revealed nnd the Secretary believes no mote ships should be laid up.
Secretary Adam's plea was said to have the backing of all ranking Naval officers and ft was only. yer: terday that. Admiral' Williany Pratt said that the retention of the Atlantic feet on the Pacific coast Call and See
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