New Britain herald., 1914-07-08
TO RELIEVE VESSELS
 IN SOUTHERN WATERS
See. Daniels Will Take Up Problem
 to Assist Enlisted Men.

Washington, D. C., July S.-Oficers and men of the navy who have been be glad to learn that Secretary Dan- iels of the navy, will endeavor to find some means of relieving the vessels which have been away longest.
 MT. Daniels said recently that this question had been on his mind for several weeks: that he had done the best he could under the circum- stances to give some liberty in the United States to the crews of these vessels, and that he hoped now to relieve those which have been away since last winter or longer.
 Under the circumstances there has been very little grumbling from the men at this unusual service in the tropics. Perhaps among themselves they have railed against the fate or policy which kept them in the open sea of Tampico or at Vera Cruz and Port-au-Prince, but for the most part themselves. Also the health reports service remarkably we'll.
 Has Been Much Suffering.
 Tn certain cases there has undoubt- edly been actual suffering. The South Carolina, which is now in San Dom,n- ican water, hnS had a very tfyine cruise. She Tn Hampton road. on January 10s has been in the tropics ever with such duty that the men E 6een unable to get single ovo< t shore leave, and nave gone fQr1Ez1te than a month without setting foot on shore. An enlisted man is said to have gone insane from heat prostration on board the Nash vile, which has been in West Tn 1ian water since September, 1913, contin- uously.
 The Eagle has been in West Indian water since November, 1913, the San Francisco since November, 1913, the Paducah since October, 1913, and the Connecticut since last December. These vessels MT. Daniels hopes to relieve in the near future. t
 Serving As Barracks.
 Among the officers the matter of personal hardship in such service is considered secondary to loss heet sus- tains in it's absence from manoeuvres. Whereas little grumbling is heard be- cause of the hardship of the service, there is constant protesting against the detention of the battleships, which are only serving as barracks. Ships and men, officers say, are gather ing barnacles. In a service whose very reason for existence is prepared ness, it is naturally hard to contem- plate policies or developments of any sort, which destroy practically an en- tire years work in this direction
 IAst of Vessels.
 Here is list of the vessels in Mexico, Hayti and San Domingo, with the dates of their departure from the United States:
 The Wyoming, May IS; the Arkan- sas, April 21; the Florida, February IS; the North Dakota, April 26; the Louisiana, April 22; the Virginia, May |; the New Jersey, April 21; the Georgia, May 1; the New York, May 4; the Vermont, April 21; the Salem, May 5; the Hancock, April IT: the Solace. June 24; the Vestal, May g. the Patapsco, April 23; the Orion, May 1s; the Lebanon, April 25; the CWlops, June 6; the Vulcan, June g. the Brutus, June 13: the Celtic, June IA; the Ontario. April 22; the Tacoma, May 4; the Sonoma, April 22; the Minnesota, January 10; the. Ozark, May 15; the Yankton,i April 25; the Glacier, May 26; the Justin, May 20: the Hopkins, May g.; the Truxtun, April 25; the Stewart, April 25; the California, February 26; the Iris. April 29; the Hull, May ?; the Law renee, May 2; the WhippIe, April 25; the South Dakota, April 25; the Prebie, May 2; the Albany, May 1; the Texas, May 26; the Patuxent. April 23; the Sacramento, May 20; the Des February 8; the Jupiter, April 27; the Raleigh, December Is: the Annapolis, April G.; the Paul Jones, April 25; the Perry, April 25; the Den yer, April 23; the Chattanooga, May g.: the Maryland, April 2S; the New January IT; the Cleveland. May 1.
 The Connecticut arrived at Vera Cruz on December 23, 1913, from g. European cruise; left Vera Cruz July 2 for Haitian waters.
 ( The Nashville before going to Mex leo had been in West Indian waters since September, 1913.
 The Eagle before going to Mexico had been in West Indian waters since 1913.
 The Paducah before going to Mex leo had been in West Indian waters since October, 1913.
 The San Francisco before going to Mexico had been in West Indian wa ters since November, 1913.
 Tn addition to the above list the South Carolina has been absent from the United States since January 10 last The Washington, the Mathias, the Marietta and the Petrel have also been in Dominican waters for the last several months.