New Britain herald., 1916-07-29
SIMS CRITICISES
 ENGLISH TACTICS 
But Claims Battle Cruisers Were VindiCated in Jutland Battle

Washington, July 29.-The sup pressed report of Captain William s. Sims, U. S. N, on the lessons of the battle off Jutland Bank between the German and British fleets has been made public by Representative Wm B. Oliver, a democratic member of the house committee on naval affairs. It shows that Captain Sims still insists that well-balanced navy must have battle cruisers. He had expressed that opinion before the house committee on nuaval affairs prior 10 the Jutland en- gagement and was then asked to say whether the battle had caused him to change his view. His report is an em- phatic answer in the negative.
 The report, according to MT. Oliver, is a verbatim copy of the document which Secretary Daniels declined to give out because of the fear that cer- tain extracts might be regarded as 'unneutral." It is understood the navy department gave it's tacit con- sent to publication of the report by Representative Oliver.
 That the British attacked battle ships with battle cruisers and armored II tain Sims, referring to the sacrifice of these vessels by Great Britain in the JutIand engagement. '"They doubtless had what they considered sufficient reasons for doing so.''
 On the other hand, Captain Sims says, there is no reason to believe the Germans have ever intended to risK their fleet in a decisive action against 4Ioo 41yr p,,;+i +irI, contends that in the Jutland battle the Germans accomplished what they 1n- tended: "The trapping was pounding of the British battle cruisers before they could be supported by the Brit ish main body"
 Captain Sims says there is no les son of the engagement which causes him to modify his opinion that the United States navy needs battle cruIs- CTS, It was largely on the testim ony of Captain Sims and Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight, president of the naval war college, that the house naval committee reported a bill providing for five battle cruisers and not battleships
 Text of the Report.
 The report follows:
 Some days ago, at the request Of Representative Oliver of the House naval affairs committee, Secretary Daniels telegraphed Caapt. William s. Sims, who had, at the request of the committee, appeared before it and ad- vocated the construction of battle cruisers, and asked Captain Sims this question:
 " Tn view of the result of the battle of Jutland Bank and Admiral Jel1ico's s report, the House naval committee de- sires imm mediately an additional state ment in connection with your testi- mony already given before it, modify ing or confirming.'
 "The first paragraph of Captain Sims letter acknowledges the receipt of the secretary's telegram He then continues:
 "I do not desire to modify my state ment in any respect in regard to the types of vessels recommended in my hearing as most needed at the present time to strengthen our fleet. I have read carefully the American press ac- counts of the action, also a consid- eSable number of clippings received from England which give a much fuller account. The latter includes two comprehensive articles published in Land and Water by Pollen, the we'll known naval critic.
 1T consider all these accounts d1s- tinct1y on the defensive as attempts to Justify the attack of a superior force [German battleships), by a greatly in- ferior force (British battle cruisers). As MT. Pollen indicates, the accounts are published under the control of the censor. For example, the admiralty