ADMIRAL’S CHARGES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19850, 20 January 1920, Page 5

ADMIRAL’S CHARGES.

WILL BE INVESTIGATED UNITED STATES SENSATION By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. f (Received January 20, 945 a.m.) WASHINGTON, January 16. Mr Josephus Daniels, secretary of the Navy, claiming that no organisation in the world's history did a hotter job than the American Navy during the war, has demanded that a Senate“Cominittee investigate thoroughly Admiral hiims's allegations, otherwise'the Navy Department would appoint its own hoard of investigation* The .Senate Committee agreed to .Mr Daniels's proposal.

(..Rear-Admiral Sims caused a sensation by statements to tlio Senate Committee which is investigating his complaint concerning wholesale awards of war decorations to undeserving officers. He declared that when he was ordered to England in March. .1917, prior to the entry of the United States into the war, the Kavy Department instructed 'him “not to let the British pull the wool oyer yonr eyes’’; also, “Me would just as soon tight the British as the Central Powers." Rear-Admiral Sims added that the United States Navy Department did not co-operate with him when he was in .London. It was really ton months before the United Slates won' of any assistance to the Allies, or thought of acting on their recommendations.' The Navy Department demanded to see all the plans of operations against the enemy, even when delays were dangerous.)