Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03
He Had Overtaxed His Strength
by Closely Following the Sea
Operations of the Belligerent
Nations.
WAS GREATEST NAVAL WRITER
His Books on Strategy We're
Classics, Read All Over Globe
Received Highest Praise in
Germany and England-He
Was Political Authority.

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blo Tho ,d,niral had boor i, foab,e
health for several weeks
Admiral Mahan had greatly overtaxed
his strength in study of the present great
European conflict and II Is thought that
the many long hours he devoted to fol-
lowing the naval operations of the belli-
gerents probably caused the breakdown
which fastened his end
In the early stages of the war Admiral
Mahan discussed for the newspapers the
significance of the various naval manoeu-
vres. He gave up these activities when
President Wilson issued his proclamation
cNhorting navy and army officers to de-
sist from anything resembling parti-
san discussion of the conflict in order
that the position OF the United States
might he one of strict neutrality. How
ever, he did not relax his close ohserva-
tion Of all that went on in Europe.
Admiral Mahan came to Washington
from his home in Quogue, Long Island
In early autumn and had Planned to
spend the winter here. surviving are MS
wife, two daughters, the Misses Helen
and Elton Mahan, and one son, L. e.
Mahan. commodore Dennis w, Mahan,
L. ;. \" retired, now al the naval sta
ton Tutuila, Samoa, is brother.
FUNERAL TO BE SIMPLE.
Funeral services will bo hold bare To-
morrow evening and in accordance with
Admiral Maban's oxnressed wish vii, ha
of tbo sir,rl.st character rhsra vii, no
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