AMERICA AND THE WAR
ADMIRAL GIMS' REVELATIONS
SOME STARTLING STATEMENTS
LACK OF CO-OPERATION
Australian and N.Z. Gable Assn.) Received January 18, 5.5 i'-m. WASHINGTON, Jan. F 7. Rear-Admiral Sims cause J a sensa 'tion by statements to the Senate Coin mittee, which is investigating ins com plaint concerning the wholesale awarn of war decorations to undeserving win , cers. M Rear-Admiral Sims declared tha W when ordered to England in Maron 1917 prior to the entry of the Lnue< States into the war. the Navy Dcpariment instructed him "not to let im British pull the wool over your eye* also, "We would just as soon fU-ii! lu« Britisl) as the Central Powers. ' Rear-Admiral Sims added that tm Navy Department did not co-operati witli In n v*en he was in London. ! was really ten months'before the I nue. Slates w? 8 of any assistance to th< Allies or thought of acting on theii recommendations. The Navy Depart njent demanded to see all the plans o operations against the enemy, ever when delays were dangerous.
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Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14267, 19 January 1920, Page 5
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