ADMIRAL SIMS'S CHARGES
INVESTIGATION INTO NAVY DEPARTMENT EXPECTED. \,Rec. January 22, 7,15 p.m.) Now York, January 19. The New York "Times" Washington coi-respondent states that it is expected ihat a complete Congressional investigation into the Navy Department will rcjult from Admiral Sims's charges. Admiral Sims cited eleven specific instances of alleged incompetence, and declared Mint he was not provided with an adequate staff in Loudon, that ho did not receive tho naval units ho desired, and ships required were greatly delayed.— 4us.-N.7i. Cable Assn.
("Admiral Sims, in tlio course. of statements to the Senate Committee investigating his complaint concerning the awards of war decorations to 'indeservinp officers, declared that when or(1cml to England in March, 1917, prior tn the entry of the United States into tho war, tho Navy Department instructed him "not to let the British pull the wool over your eyes," and also stated: "'Wo would just as soon light the British as the Cehtral Powers." Admiral Kims added that the Navy Department did not co-operato with liitn when ho v.-iis in London. It was really ten months before tlio 'United States was of any assistance to the .Allies, or thought of noting 011 their recommendations. The Navy DeparUoctt demanded to see all plans of operations against the enemy, even when delays were dangerous.]
MOTION' OF CONDEMNATION. (Rec. January 22, 5.5 p.m.) . Vancouver, January 21. Senator Walsh introduced a. motion in the Senate condemning Admiral Sims ]'<>■• disclosing information affecting intornrJional "relations.—Aus.-N.7i.- Cable Assi..
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 101, 23 January 1920, Page 7
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245ADMIRAL SIMS'S CHARGES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 101, 23 January 1920, Page 7
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