The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-03-01
Admiral Mayo
Wants to Know

Base of American Flotilla in British
Waters, Jan. rs. Correspondence of
The Associated Press. Admiral
Henry T. Mayo, Commander of the
Atlantic fleet, has cabled to Vice Adj
miral Sims, in charge of American
naval operations in the war zone, a.
request for information regarding the
suitability of the special winter outfits
of clothing furnished to the naval men
by the navy department at Washing
ton. Admiral Mayo also wants to
know of any recommendations for
changes in these garments.
The Associated Press correspondent
has yet to hear a word Of complaint
against the present outfits worn by
the men. Thanks to the busy women
who knit, most of the men, early in
their arrival here, received excellent
sweaters, jerseys and socks which
were sent by wives, relatives and
friends back home When the cold
weather on these were augmented by
an entirely new issue of extra heavy
winter clothing. Many of these gar
ments were designed by the British
from their long experience in torpedo
boats in the hard winters off this
coast.
Here are some of the things, which
when donned, make some Of the men
fopk more like Arctic explorers than
- 49,
Helmets of wool which cover all but
the eyes, nose and mouth; light knit
ted coat sweaters, jerseys and eardi-
gan jackets; knitted mittens and
gloves; extra heavy coarse undercloth-
ing; heavy wooden socks and knee
length stockings; leather sea boots;
wind proof khaki-colored trousers;
great coats lined with lambs wool.
The last named are worn over the life
jackets and help to make up the most
serviceable combination worn by Am
orleans over here. They keep the men
warm on the damp, cold days with the
biting winds when the slaet squalls
hourly affairs and "you can't see an
inch"
Relatives of. a large majority of the
men over here continue to send them
knitted things. All sorts of knitted
garments arrive ard are deeply appre-
ciated. Outlines the men receive
knitted garments from wife or sweet
heart that are not very serviceable
but accompanying letters from home
are so enthusiastic that the men hest
tate to utter word of criticism.
Experience has shown that the wom-
en- folks back home ought to concen-
trate on socks as they are in the great
est demand and most appreciated of
all things they send to the sailor boys
over here.
Paris, Jan. 81 Correspondence of
The Associated Press -Count Mes
selrode, one of the first Russians to
respond to the peoples demands fol-
a better share of the worlds goods by
distributing among them all his prop
erty except what he required for his
own living, says the growing distance
between the people of Russia ano
those of Western Europe is due to the
neglect by the French and other lead
ing nations, except Germany, to cult.
yate relations with the Russian peo-
pie.
He was exiled in 1905 by the gov
eminent because of the bad example
he set to the nobility in giving his
property over to the peasants. Since
then he has resided in France and be
come a naturalized citizen of the re
public. A personal friend of keren
sky. Count Nesselrode was a ferven
adherent to the revolution and gave t,
the provisional government what an
he could from this end.
.'The French are astonished at tn
progress made by German influence i
Russia" he says, "but they forget tina
the Germans are simply reaping tn
reward of persistent efforts that dat
back to remote period" AS an ex
ample Count Nesselrode points to tn
great number of Russian students i
German universities where they wer
aided, encouraged and cultivated
every way He puts the number jus
before the war at $4,000.