The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-09
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Secretary 1anleIs EypIbinssRart
Uncle Sans Ships and
.-.ar. Sailors Are Playing u 3
AT CEEVf and !. /,
'' OPENS EYES OF NATION
Results While Modest Compared
With Allies Are Considerable !,
a. $,l and Growing, u 81, ~

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CLEVELAND, ShiS April, ton
eiai) is0methine Of yvhgt ttbes UpfieV
States navy has been doing and :,
doing isibce the Var psahh; q :ysar age
ana NOV, was told by sesfssafys Of Wi
Daniels Saturday night 90 q itpseel
which he delivered AT the patriotlc eei
ebratien held TO CONFERENCE.-The the firsi
anniversary aof the declaration, Of wal
by the United States and the launch
ing Of the, great drive on behalf esi
Liberty Loan. 4 x = H. x :. s,,a 1s.9F
+ More than i5O Anlsricap *arshjp,
besides submarine chhsersE are nov
operating In the war zone, Secretary
Daniels said and he added that i
would be unwise to DISCLOSE the mum
Der Of submarines that had been de
stroyed. He noted, however, that on,
destroyer of the detAe hmeht IN siS
months had. steamedf n million miles
had attacked eighty-one submarines
had escorted III yessels and had alsC
escorted eighty:six conveys. "''' "i''
the aid Of the repair ships, have beer
otlI BuHtUlHluKf GACCpt Iol
major repairs and docking. 81, !,
Secretary Daniels ebncluded by say
ing; "our navy hss made record d
which we, are proud but more must b,
done. Our aehievemehb are As yet mo
dest as compared. with those Of TIL
Allies but they are; still eohsiderabl,
and they are rapidly increasing
Ships In War Zone ,4ss.~g Fs,t, "a
In his speech Secretary Daniels sale
in part ~ EThe United States navy ha,
in European waters not only, forces o.
destroyers but also .battleships an,
cruisers, submarlnes,, tenders gunboats
coast guard cutters converted yachts
tugs and numerous FSssse1s of othe
types for special PURPOSES! ~" tT7i'"
1--WE have furnished every possible
aid the countries aligned with us Il
the war have requested 1t baS WORKED
in tbe closest compensation with theri
"0uro forces have played, importan
part VIZ the war against Submarine
and aided materially in the marked re
duction in the number Of rnerchantmei
sunk as compared With the sinkings o.
year ago ,ani int'a no lessl hotabl
ae st Ss III ~ ~ %f"F :
q Danie!sr read ~ lstter from Vice, Ad
miral Sims repeating tnest cordial co
operation. among the Allied Rayies.' Y
Continuing Daniels said: = There an
now more than $50 limited States pava
vessels not including q (eonsidefabl
number Of subInaritie shasers, I $operat
ing ON the other side. i More than IS,
4.
in European watSrss+ This 10 more thai
half Of the strength our navy had be
fore we entered war, }, Fhisr numbe
does, not include the personnel Of tn
troopships and supply vessels, arme,
guards, signal men, fadio 'ESmeti u an,
others who 60 into the, war zone. Of
, recurring trips - - g.. 1'n....
Fighting ships are self susta ininl
with the assistance of the repair Ship
except major repairs and docking. -
SCHOOLS and Fhrracks Have Been es
tabiished TO house tha new men who
when trained, viii go aboard ship
eventually relieving the nucleus o
crews, of men who are sent home an,
to bring out ne y uHits. Comm ndiBi
| officers trained in the val. zone an,
other experienced officers are returne'
to America to command new vessel
and bring them into the war zone, y
s S, ~ P G s $3.50 Ssa
tl NPnsi VIZ w, Ov WN =! y
IONS, spar PATS ana IueE mare
nouSes ana supply 1cPo,s' navy 'Ts :,
es s,1i!li apraad ample hoSPi'ai ~
clht'eS nave oeen created
Naval Flying Corps .,. .:
d" Aviation bases have Been .estab
lhshed in Europe and, members of til
Naval Flying Oorpa. have been 70
months in aGtiVe service - -
1.-THE first Of stlie9 rsgtIsf . afHe,
forces of the United states TO be land
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