Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-06


more tiian ever highIy Trained md
Jean troops and SUPPLIES across the
Atlantic. and they are now bringing
back our soldiers from France 4 We
had not hid tie Iseyiatllan. the George
Washington. the Mount Vernon and
all those other huge ex German ships
lii service the wonderful record made
in transporting roops to France and
bringing them home would have been
impossible There were plenty RI mem
who said Ii couldn't be done. Tut You
know Il was done; and the renair Of
these vessels was one of Tie notable
achievements of lilo May IN the var.
THE electric drive which has tllor-
oughly demons rated is efficiency in.
the New Mexico III another achieve.
lnent III tlle Bureau of steam Engi-
kneering Iii which We may take d just
pride For Ii is one Of tile most inn
Hror,aiH devices made Ia naval engiil-
eering iii our generation Yet there
were many slseptics and critics who
deoried tie proposition. and seriously
doubted its praeticabflity
1T ii wonderful record 81 courage
and daring you youeg men viii be ex
pected b equal. Ii no service oa
eslrth has more of siieh traditions than
our Navy and its achievements I'M
science and exploration ia time of.
peace rival those III war MAS
Aiatthey MaHrs Who charted the seas
and did more than any other man To-
develop che science Of physical geog
ranhy. II was Matthew Calhraitil
Perry who visited Japan and opened
Eup that Kingdom to tic world II Was
wilkes who opened up to us that vast
world of the Antarctic regions. and
Robert E Peary Who penetrated the
Arctic regions and planted the flag 1T
the North Pole Naval officers have
led the war as scientists rs we'll ais
explorers
s0ur British brothers gave us fine
example of doing things that couldn't
ne done In their attack on Zeehrugge.
That was the German submarine base
Iin Belgium that the Teutnns boastesl
was 'inapregiiabie. and that net i few.
For our allies thought could not le
closed or taken Ii was strongly de-
Tended. difficult of approach as nearly
Ennassailahle rs II could he made lstit
brave officers and men. with courage
and enterprise were moi deferred by
Blire and flame, hy shot and she'll. and
5lhe hulk Ill The gallant old Nintiictiye
THAT still lies III 0stend, where she
sunk iii d blaze Of glory testiiles to.
tie success al tho brave and bold ir
doing The hing that couldn't be done
They had Tire example Of our own
Richard Pearson TIofsan IN tile sink
ling of the aierrinac Santiago.
where. with no less eoarage istasl OF
our own Navy twenty years hefere. es-
sa yel % rotfle HF Ceryera' Il tleet
80 what is to he attributed the
splendid service rendered during the
war ~ the Navy ashore and afloat, AZ
home and abroati2 Ii sas "a The team
work every where i'll evidence from the
Youngest recruit 70 the highest Of
fetal That teamwork overeaI.le oh
stacies. was resppns NE for lle smooth
and satisfactory worKirfi of every
agency connected with the Navy De-
partment
The Department had 30 pride 81 SUI
perior wisdom II sought and obtain
ed counsel from civilians and men in
the service. III any man had an idea
ire reeelYad d welcome and his idea
was given consideTa tIou. As an esi-
dence 81 the cooperation sought and
secured. ann going % read 70 sou an
All Navy message, confidential at The
time. which has never fefore been
made public.
10 all officers or q. Aayr
Confidential. III order that moth
ing may he left uniane b. the
American Navy To VIII the war.
the cooperation lii initiative and
suggestion Of every officer Of the
Navy is earnestly desired Re-
quest ii hereby made that all Of
hcers who are giving study and
thought to this Important natler
10 submit their views and plans 10
4 the chief of Naval Operations
Well considered suggestions from
officers Of All grades will receive
immediate consideration, and Of
fsers presenting plans that give