The Archive · 1928

AMERICA'S SUNKEN SUBMARINE

Three Bodies Recovered from Engine Room Baton, Jan, 4, Congressman Fiorello Guardia, Republican Member of the House of Representatives for New York City, following a voyage last~ ing 26 hours in the submarine 8-8, which executed various evolutions, including diving, has decided not to deliver in Congress a vigorous speech which he had prepared: attacking the Government for ing to rescue the men imprisoned in the submarine 8-4, which was. rammed and sunk by & coastguard destroyer off Woodend on December 17.

Congressman La Guardia declare that he found that everything. sible had been done for the men who were lost. He now proposes to-advocate larger submarines and higher wages for "the brave mer, who risk their lives daily in them.

Washington, Jan. 4, Tt is announced that President: Coolidge is considering the appoint ment of a special committee to" investigate the submarine $-4 dis aster—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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