El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-10

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ficer with a small staff was on the
other side Of the Atlantic, available
for consultation as TO general oper-
atoms and ready to take charge CT
any force to be sent"
Secretary Daniels denies stories Of
lack OF cooperation between the
navy department and the British ad-
miralty by saying there has been
constant interchange Of ideas not
only with Great Britain. but with
all others Of the enemies OF Ger
many.
The sending Of naval and aviation
officers 70 the capitals Of all the En-
tente allies and the visits OF high
naval officials of the allied navies
are cited by secretary Daniels as evil
deuces OF the close cooperation that
has existed since the beginning Of the
war
The navy actually was embarrassed
in the early days Of the war by the
eagerness with which young America
responded TO the call for naval re-
cruits.
Too Many Volunteers
The navy's efforts at recruiting
were so successful that II was diff
ficult with the then facilities to take
care OF the flood Of volunteers" the
secretary says. There were various
threats Of epidemics OF the diseases 3
that appear when uuseasoneu men are
suddenly assembled in large numbers"
These, however. were soon stamped
out and at present the health OF the
navy is excellent
Unusual efforts have been put
forth" the secretary says, TO reduce
the raYaEes OF veuereal diseases. cas-
ilv the chief foe OF naval efficiency /
The number Of men afflicted with
these immoral diseases in civil and
military life Wea kens national etft- I
cheney at home and in the field. Last
HHlfa aHnn Tar.-
tated by one Of these shameful
diseases caused the loss Of 141.SIS :
days Of service Medical officers
warn young men Of the evils 20 which .
they are exposed by the sins OF i'm I
morality and seek TO influence them I
of health as wei as Of morals. Self I
control is inculcated.
Vessels Commissioned.
Since the middle Of July il has been I
necessary, the report states 70 limit .
enlistments in the navy TO 1000 men. I
In this way We are getting a body I
of picked men. All enlistments IN the
regular navy have been for the fun .
term Of four years and the high stand Z
ard has been rigidly maintained
Since the beginning Of the war 145 I
vessels have been commissioned and
manned"
Two Aviators Killed.
OF the service Of the enlisted men
Of the navy in France secretary Dan
iels has this 10 say;
The first forces OF the United ]
States to land in France for service
against the enemy were the United Z
States naval aerouautic detachments
which arrived in that country early in
June, having been transported on
naval vessels The bodies Of three
Of the men Of this first expedition
are buried in France Two Of them
were killed in accidents in the air"
Those killed were Thomas ". Bar
rett, landsman quartermasters killed
June 2S by a nose dive in flying
machine
George II. Manley, landsman quar-
termaster, killed date not given) in
airplane accident.
No Concealment.
by direction Of the president, the
Fifth regiment OF marines, organized
and equipped in the same manner as
the infantry regiments Of the army.
was detached for service with the
army and formed part Of the first
American eEpeditiOnary force as
signed TO duty in France, proceeding
Daniels continues. This force Will
soon be considerably augmented by
additions that viii be sent to France"
Under the subtitle NO accidents
lr casualties concealed the secre-
with the loss Of the first man Of
The armed guard. the policy Of max
ing public every casualty. accident
Or disaster was adopted BY the navy
department.
Naval Bases.
The report announces that as part
II the expansion Of the navy depart
nent the building and equipment Of
/ naval aircraft factory at the Pnila-
ielphia navy yard was undertaken
II the beginning of the war. Within .
30 days from the date that the land
III as assigned the factory was erected
md the first flying boat keel laid.
The following bases also have been
and a number are now in
operation;
Chatham, Mass.
Montauk Point. Long Island
Rockaway Beach. Long Island.
Cape May, at the entrance TO the
Delaware.
Hampton Roads, on the aviation
lite of the Hampton Roads operating
,ase.
Miami, Fla.
Pensacola, Fla.
Colon, Panama canal
North Island san Diego. Cal
international Navy.
Secretary Daniels believes that upon
he conclusion Of the war an interna-I
icEal navy must be formed TO keep !
he peace OF the world.
To such a police OF the sea this