ADMIRAL SIMS'S 'VICTORY

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 127, 31 May 1919, Page 10

ADMIRAL SIMS'S 'VICTORY

A distinguished ; array of British Pi: grims gave a farewell dinner to Admin Sims, of tho U.S. Navy. Sir Harry Brittain, M.P., who prcsi< ed, presented to the Admiral a piece c oak from Nolson'6 Victory. On one of th : plates attached was the inscription:-1- : "On the eve of leaving Europcto tali up once more his dutios in his native lan this little souvenir of English .oak froi Nelson's immortal flagship Victory is prt sented by the British Pilgrims to Willi&i Sims, Admiral of the United, States Nuv; who has so brilliantly assisted in the vi< tory won for humanity, and who has, i 'addition, gained the affectionate' esteoj and regArd of every citi2en in .tlios islands, .' The other plate was inscribed with message from Mr. Walter Long, . Fin Lord of tho Admiralty: "A.piece of th Victory. A token of admiration for th sailor and our regard for the man—ou friend —Admiral Sims." ?. This gift, was wrapped in one'of th Victory's flags, the white ensign. , • • r Admiral_ Sims said that no one coul ■ havo a fairer playmate than the Britis Admiralty, and no one could look a B(rii ish naval officer in the face and over sui peefc that ho had cards up his sleeve. H called this playing the opon game—doubl dummy. (Laughter). "Your bureaucracy," Admiral Sims d( clared, js a blood brother of our own. '* am often tempted to call the relation be fcween tho two bureaucraeiee 'Red tap across the seas." (Loud laughter.) He added that his Navy. Doparbner: had authorised him to make" an »gio<4 ment with the British Government to eel tie all maritime cases involving damage.* thus avoiding delays and the ospense d' and '-diplomatio channelf. T