Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-08
AMERICAN navy SECOND
ONLY TO THAT OF BRITAIN
Secretary Daniels Makes Annual
Report on Work Done by
fa Navy.
EIGHTEEN CAPITAL SHIPS
Nation Also Has Twelve Super
dreadnoughts and Six Giant Battle
Cfuisers In Course of Construction,
Report DiscIoses,
Thy ASS ciu,cd Pres,

tBy Associated Prcssl
"@AeftANGTON. Disc. 7.-Incompar-
any stronger and more efficient than
ever before. the American navy
emerged from tho world war, second
Eniy 10 mat OF, Great Britain, and FAR
strength seers,srg f psne, sis ses1srs Of
Wt sls II ems a aaaua
superdrcadponghts and sir giant battle
cruisers--under construction, all ron
resentlnG the, last word In naval con
st.uction. and several superior to any
| fighting vessels now In commission, the
navy is a.pressins forward to greater
Recommendations by the secretary
for the bettcrment Of the service In
Extension or the course at the. Naval
Academy to five years. SO the midshlp-
men may spend one year anoat AS en-
| listed men.
Asks Greater Pacific Fleet. (.
| Immediate enlargement Of the naval
establishment on tho Pacific Coast to
take care OF tho new Pacific Fleet.
Temporary increases in pay OF Of
! In amounts allowed for Communication OF
| quarters and other allowances.
Government controi OF wireless COM
| Expansion OF the naval air service
and continuation of the present policy
OF separate air service for the navy.
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Guiding a new memorial chapel at the
Naval academy.
Of Navigation and steam Engineering
TO Personnel and Engineering Bureau.
respectively.
| explaining. that the recommended ions
OF the navy general board were under
would be prepared soon for presenta-
| tion to Congress-
Navy Cost Was s.,es2, 100000.
| The actual cost OF the navy to the
nation during the war was placed by
the next tiscal year. he said. the navy's
! needs Will be approximately 3673.13l.-
! s5i. or approximately Si0.O00,po0 less
! present fiscal year
| Commenting on the construction rec
ords during the war, the secretary said
that during the twelve months ending
last October |. 1873 vessels or all CLASSES
| were completed for the navy. These in
cludcd l03 dcstroyers, one batticship
| eagle boats. world record for de-
| stroyer construction was made. the
| secretary said, in the building OF tho
| working days.
Discussing tho proposed radical de-
parture in the training OF officers for
| the navy. MIR. Daniels declared that mo
| onicer can command so we'll az tho man
OF ability and knowledge who knows
evory character OF service. from polish
F., ing brass TO the highest strategy and
| tactics" He added that years. train
! nE as an enlisted man would prove
invaluable 10 every Officer and tina,
| no actual seagoinE training In the
duties Of enlisted men. except an Incl
dental knowledge acquired during short
summer cruises. Is,
| Many Remarkable Performances.
| Mr.. Daniels devoted much or his re-
port TO review of the work OF the
navy during the war. and in foreign
waters since the signing OF the arm!-
sticc. lie declared that Tho remarkable
! performance OF the navy in transport
ing troops. particularly in bringing the
| the outstanding wartime achievement
| OF the navy.
Regarding the enforcement of the
Pacific Coast bases, Mr.. Daniels said
he could no; 100 strongly urge that
| Congress make a beginning in the de-
velopmcnt of shore bases. ilavy-yards
care OF tho vessels Of the Pacific Fleet.
he added. makes such action vital
|. The report paid high tribute to tho
aurnr nnd aey the aha
out whom it said, we could not have
manned the ships and carried on the
the naval reserve force as an in
valuable asset 10 the navy. and urged
| that Congress make ample provision
, for retaining and strengthening the
| Organization.
Advocates Pay increase.
! Advocating temporary increases in
pay OF officers and enlisted men and
| increase in amounts allowed for COM
anccs. the report declared that high
wages offered by the merchant ma
rine and shore concerns was causing
become dissatisfied. and was resulting
lions
|
war time strength OF more than
100000 officers aid men to $4,000. of
whom 5000 are reserves, the report
said, and enlisted men arc badly needed
| establishment.
High tribute was paid welfare or
the navy, and labor was eulogized for
it's patriotic response to the cry for
increased ard sustained production Of
fcers. notably Admirais Sims. Benson,
Mayo. Rodman and Wilson and Rear
Admiral Knapp. who, succeeded Ad-
officers who participated in the trans
atlantic flight. received praise for ex-
censionaliy meTr lSa sergiGe The
Newport, r. l.. was graphically DEM
onstrated during the war, the report
declared; adding that the day win
command comm Dol of a fleet, squadron. division
or battleship will be a diploma from
| this institution"
s7o,o00,oo9 From Sales.
Salvage and sales of materials found
| TO be surplus after the war has
amounted to, 100000, Mr.. Daniels
said, while the sale Of small auxiliary
craft has Melted 100000. He added
that all except 900 naval contracts
made during the war had been set
tied
| The records of tho marine corps and
! the coast guard during the war were
reviewed and highly, praised and the
proposed transfer OF the latter SER
vice from the Treasury Department
| to the Navy Department was adyo.
Gated.
| Splendid results have been accom-
plished by. naval administrations the
| Virgin Islands, Haiti, San Domingo.
Samoa and Guam. Secretary Daniels
declared, particularly along sanitary
| lines, and in the quelliiE Of bandistry
and lawlessness and the Improvement
OF financial conditions.
Health onlcers to Meet.
RALEIGH, n. c., Dec 1.-THE county
health officers from the f1fteen coun-
| mo hae ~.