UNITED STATES NAVY.
DESERTIONS WEAKEN PERSONNEL, By Teleyapli.—rrcss Assn.—Copyrljht. Received April 11, 11.5 p.m. Washington, April 0. ' Rear-Admiral Thomas, before the Senate Investigation Committee, said desertions from the Navy had been so numerous that in 1920 the United States ships were manned by inexperienced boys. Admiral Frank Fletcher said that in 1!)12 the United States worked out plans for the eventuality of war with a Central European Power, and consequently the United States was not, as Admiral' Sims alleged, utterly unprepared when she entered the war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 12 April 1920, Page 5
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