ALLEGED BREACH OF CONFIDENCE.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIIII, Issue 83, 9 April 1920, Page 5

ALLEGED BREACH OF CONFIDENCE.

(Renter's Telegrams.) ~ (Received Aj>ril; 8, 9.25 p.m.), ' WASHINGTON, April 7. Admiral Rodman said that he had come to defend the. good name of the navy, which viewed Admiral Sims's attack as deserving of the deepest censure; Admiral Sjhns, he said, occupied' a subordinate position in London, as a liaison' officer, md possibly arrogated to- his office more importance than actually 'was the case. Admiral .Rodman .charged Admiral Sims with:- a breach, :of confidence >in disclosing; confidential admonitions. >kf, .:■■:•• / Answering Admiral;'SinisV charges that half a millioniyliyes wera sacrificed because of ~the Navy ment's delay,, Admiral Rodman, characterised tliem^as' "damned lies." •He declared that tM statement was ridiculous: ! Nobody''was responsible for the loss iof Jife. »o These were war timea. '<■•■■■ ■ ' ■'■'> ; -v"'>■;-•■" •'"■■•■' ■