WHO WON?
AMERICAN MANOEUVRES CONTROVERSY. ADMIRAL COONTZ SILENT. HONOLULU, May 1. The d spute as to who won the “war in the Pacific” in 1925 promises to become as sore a ■ question with some branches of the American Fleet as the tine as to who were the victors in that other great contest which finished almost seven years ago. When the “Blues” captured Oahu, the journalists with the fleet took it for granted that the glory went with the “capture,” hut since then hot arguments have arisen. “The umpires are not desirous of beaoming embroiled in any controversy as to who won the war,” declared Admiral Coontz, the Commander-in-Chief, and one of the umpires, in referring to the claims of the “Black” aviators that they repulsed the attacking fleet. Admiral Coontz declined to say anything ui til the umpires’ report has been issued from Washington. In the meantime, no foundation for U>e report of an airplane victory is to be seen in any official communique that has been issued since the “war” ended.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 140, 18 May 1925, Page 12
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173WHO WON? Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 140, 18 May 1925, Page 12
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