Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-08
REAR ADMIRAL SIMS HOME
TELLS OF WORK OVERSEAS
PLEASED OVER WELCOME
Declares Convoy Sys-
TEN Overcame Ger
man Sub m arine
Menace and Figured
Ire m e n d 0 u sly
N Winning War

" ~nfa. April THE CONVOY
...-forr wtlcn many naval men had
-,..-,4r unavoidable. overcome the
a.-..- eunrn"rine menace and fig
..-r. rmendousiy in the winning Of
zig VIZ. Reur Admiral William S.
--s :amm2n der in-caief of the
-ne-Icur aavy's forces in European
,.afn-r. ueriared today on his Arr1v-
,a~e t4poarl the British liner Mau-
r.. ;-.i;.-
'yer.n la-s~s and Listening de-
-n, NJ g;.ld. contributed materially
success II maintaining practical
Cnnrohen The transatlantic
,....e u transports ana supply
.,s esential 10 Lle allied vic1ory,
tnc ar magnificent. work" of the
.7o~,.....I, ::ea1nen. vino took their
r9n. 4c~uas. convey or no convoy"
IN. Was ne conveying system,
7,r,;.Irc pl!i IL fine detail by the
,at,lneu fleets Of the associated
-.oYa-s. rne Officer asserted. which
n3aue ,ssipie Transporting and SIP
,..,r.c ne --euJ american force
whose appearance IN battle with the
- -urued LIE tide against the
,p-rI..r lrvauers on the western
-rnr. Germany was winning the.
Va. nf. ~ear admiral said. when he
s--'vcc ~ England the day after the
nr.c states became u 3elligerent.
-eltton lnte,'t ernnce with allied ship
ulnE n. added. WAS Z serious prob
,sr. solved only when conferences
NJ The British. American and allied
nrIrnauuE worked out and put INTO
I,-nc-lce lne svstem of protecting
tai snIny winch prevailed until the
e@Sat,pn u huE1iiities. A vice adr.li-
e! ufiIc ne WIS abroad. under
eufo-;,~v "ankinE. Sin3 returned
II he uniform Of a rear admiral
Is 7anE nefoI'e the war. He came
r4 tc -oraign service forced him TO
la1re--;.s husband and wife.
T4~n ne left the MaurerauIa,
whose progress into the nuroor was
marked IVY d receptHln Us pictur-
esHuf a. Il was eloquent Of the na-
n! ana city's tribute to d homie
tom!pg victor. the rear admiral
hoa,u-n the naval Yacht Aramis ana
stenned into the circle If his fam
i" meeting his wife, three children
alc hree sisters. the officer cha1fed
A4nn.y declaring that his greateSt
'sc~nl in connection with the walr
WIS lis innbility to have his fam
Pr with him, Il hardship which he
shared with 5000 officers under his
command
E~on ms family the returning
ror.,nlnder turned 10 Re2r-Admirsai
:, 3ur-age. VINO extended the for
:.a- welcome uf the Navy depart
:le... TO this was added nv Mayor
str.4I nat of the CITY Of New York.
vlte!. ms Aramis reached the Bat
ie-' There also greetings were ex-
saaec bv representatives of Pear
Au-r.-t. Cfieaves Of the NavaI Trans
jU~, re-vlce. and Rodman Wanama"-
- cfai~rIlzn of the mayor 8 commit
=. 81 welcome to homecoming
upops
Il. Aaure.ania entered the naroor
= rlu-Zfte-nuon. She was DELAYED
M. err morning by a fog which
sAFouuec ne COASTAL waters cor MANY
fi.l.s : great feet Of aIrplane5.
'ae., wings flashing IN the sun which
t1a"eeuea The mornings fog. her
''uec -ts Gp-oaca OF the r-anspnrr.
e. N -hf admiral. hIs staff. and
-'9f' -~nnps. and escorted by q 40
10 4i uestrpye-s and smaller naval
X. . u uln Of salu1es from the
.aNt"- -0-.G, whistles rom weIcom-
y "esAeas and cheers Of the officer e
'.'-f-Iaates me big vessel Iay-to off
'tar.-i-.ns wElle the trans-sh ipmeEt
zoe, D!ace. AS the admiral stepped
-ooafc he Naval YACHT. MS flag shot
-a~ nll,4-rnast and the guartisnip
-'"'a--:-r :, which had withheld It's
4@'->' While ne WE aboard for
III re&s=., iposed its GUNS
Be 'scD~-!,- desrrnyers remained
IL over kay. but the Atrpianes
'..- ~: 81 kire-baiuOns lowed by
Proceeded un up the bay
'"--0ti.-g ,ns winged-weicome until
-'- AoT---f-- naG se, loot on home soil.
sroH Ae Battery the party went