Washington, Oct. 13.
Mr. J. Buéll Synder, Democratic Representative of Illinois, returning from an inspection of United States coast defences today, said there are "baM a dozen submarines, belonging to a country embittered against the English," operating in the Caribbean Virgin Islands, Mr. Lawrence told him the submarines Te present. He said United States air and sea patrols had confirmed the presence of the submarines, "A great big subitiatine brings fuel from a distant point in the dead of night and refuels, refeeds ahd replenishes smaller' submarines," Mr. Buell said.—United Press.
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