U.S. NAVY.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 January 1920, Page 5

U.S. NAVY.

ITS PART IN THE WAR. ADMIRAL SIMS' ALLEGATIONS. py Teleßrai>h.»-Pres3 Assn.—Copyright. Washington, Jan. 10. Mr. J. Daniels (Secretary for the Navy), who claims that no organisation in the world's history did a better job than the American Navy during the war, has demanded that the Senate Committee investigate thoroughly Admiral Sims' allegations, otherwise the Navy Department would appoint its own Board of Investigation. The Senate Committee agreed to Mr. Daniels' proposals. Mr. Daniels denies that he told Admiral Sims not to allow the British to pull the wool over his 1 eyes. General Wood caused a sensation throughout the country by a speech in which he alleged that the navy at present was only a floating death-trap. Received Jan. 20, 7.30 p.m. Washington, Jan. 17.

Admiral Sims declared, before the Congressional Investigating Committee, that the morale of the United States Navy was seriously injured by the in- " justices in conferring decorations on of-fleers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Jan. 21, 1.55 a.m. Washington, Jan. 17. Admiral Sims refuses to reveal the name of the Navy Department official, who advised him not to let the British pull wool over his eyes, until he is asked officially. Admiral Sims charged the Washington Navy Department with interference and blunders, which endangered the United States fleet and their strategy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Agsn. [lßear-Admiral Sims caused a sensation by statements to the Senate Committee. He declared that, when ordered to England in March, 1917, prior to the entry of the United States into the war, the Navy Department instructed him "Not to let the British pull the wool over your eyes." They also said': "We would just as soon fight the British as the Central Powers." Rear-Ad-miral Sims added that the Navy Department did not co-operate with him when he was in London. It was really ten months before the United States was of any assistance to the Allies, or thought of acting on their recommendations]