The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-06-20
Commander Of Atlantic Fleet Watched Smelling Of Terror From Bridge
Of Broke-Admiral Made Many Trips to Europe During
the War-Played an Important Part in Direc
ton of Naval Part Of War.

New York.-When Admiral Henry L. |
Mayo, commander I'm chief OF the At
lantic fleet. went to Europe. as he did
several times during the course OF the
war. he was known to all on board.
with the exception Of the commanding
officer of the ship. as Mr.. Wing. When
Admiral Sims went over Immediately
following the declaration Of war In
April. 1917, he was booked as MIR.
Richardson" while Captain Babcock.
who was Admiral Sims aid. was Mr..
Robertson.
1t is probable that no officer In any
Of the allied navies played a more i'm
portant part In the direction Of the
naval part Of the war. after April.
1917, than did Admiral Mayo, the com
mander of the Atlantic fleet. 1t Is also
certain that no prominent officer ap-
peared fewer times In the public print
than did Admiral Mayo. The other
day an officer Of the fleet, who was
close to Admiral Mayo during the war.
and who knows the story of the adj
mirars war activities, told it for the
| first time.
81 guess it's all right" said this of.
ficer, ''now that the ships of the navy
are home and admirals' flags are wav'
ing peacefully aad calmly in the Sc
curity Of yards and docks, stories OF
experiences abroad ara coming in witt
the drift of conversation In the ward
room and in the quarter deck. 1t |:
all over now, official reports have beer
made, the censor's tightening grip ha
been loosened on his rubber stamp
and even men bound down by the iron
clad rules of Operations" are know
to spin yarn.
"In all of the sea travel that cam
to ranking officers of the United State
navy none has attained the ocea
crossings accomplished by Admire
Henry T. Mayo during the war. If tn
log of the writer is correct all of thes
voyages except two were made In tn
winter. His first trip across was
1917 and was made under the mos
secretive of movements. Again /
went over with his entire staff, an
returning on the Mauretania early la
December was taken off this ship on
tender in Gravesend bay, hurried
his flagship, the U. s. S. Pennsylvani
In the New York navy yard, the folio
ing day sailing as the escort to Pre-!
dent Wilson on his first trip abroa
Arriving at Brest he turned rig
around again and brought the tie
home. Then he went to Cuba, and |
turning visited New York for the usu
April recreation period Of the fleet.
lnspects the Navies.
1T was while on his second II
abroad that Admiral Mayo made pre-
ably the most extensive tour of
spection made by any commanding
ficer during the war. With memb'
of his staff he visited not only
American and English navies, but a
every branch of the allied forces
Europe. 1t was on this trip that
was entertained by both the Engl
and Italian kings.
st was this continued voyaging
the admiral which caused some one
remark at the Army and Navy club
Washington that Of all the officers
the navy, Admiral Mayo was contin,
ly on the wing.
"'And most appropriately reptile
civilian traveller on an ocean Ii
some months past, for l once XII
him as "Mr. Wing"
| Which lets the secret out, for W
in 1917 Admiral Mayo and his S
sailed most quietly and secretively
the st. Louis he was known as
| Wing. He wore the dress Of civil
4 as did all of the members of his s.
Y Only the ships commanding of