Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-19
Sims TO TESTIFY AGAIN
CAPITAL EAGER TO KNOW
WHO GAVE VERBAL ORDERS
Meeting Today Of senate Probers May
Bring Sweeping IuvestIBa.
tion OF Navy.
BY j. FREDERICK EssARY.

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BY J. FREDERICK I1ssARY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. - Onlcial
Washington awaits with tremendous
interest the outcome Of tomorrow's
meeting OF the Senate Naval Affairs
Committee. which will determine on
= tho course to be followed in VIVA,
promises to be . sweeping invcstiga-
ton OF The. Navy Department result
ing from the sensational disclosures
i yesterday OF Rear-Aumlral William &.
Sims.
OF pro-cmincnt interest IS the ouos-
ton az to VINO gave ADMIRAL Sims tho
verbal Instructions mot to permit the
GTitish to pull the WOO over your
eyes" and tnc admonItlon before his
departure tor europe to take command
OF tho American naval forces on tie
utncr sue mat we wouiu al soon h.nl
tht Dr-tlsn az tho Germans"
SANS ON Stunu .IVuay.
.ic!nirai sims Is expected 10 resume
committee that Is investigating the
Nues.ion OF naval neuais. out whether
lie VII! be pcrm.ttcn at this time TO
disciose the autnor of these insLruc-
tons IS Il question to 10 decided be-
hlnu cicscu doors by the iuli COM
nlttec.
closures. as seldom before. and mcm-
ores Of tho famous Sumpson-scniey
tonsroyerey roo% own the span' snc
surface To-Day as oniciais and members
OF Congress Analysed the effect Of yes
'erdayo .opments: $500
IPEcsent controversy is closed the en-
ltiro naval establishment will be found
divided against itsoif, with tho fleet
porting Sims, and the staff officers at
Washington. upon whom the weight o:
me Sims indictment falls almost as
IN mi Kill
supporting the civilian head OF the
department.
department for its failure. In his esti
NATION. properly to cooperate with
sae d nays dpelsons his ss Chief OF
manifested today In a rereadInE Of the
he regarded as tho complete evidence
OF teamwork" in the naval establish
mont during tho conflict. but in which
ae also Eave unstinted praise to the
work OF Admiral Sims. In this con-
ncction. his report contained the fol-
lowing references:
Danieis' Praise OF Sims.
Teamwork had been the navy'H
slogan for Ave years. and It's perfect
operation has given proof OF tho Wis
dom Of the ins:sienee upon Tho whoiG
With common spirit. Thoroughly
inbued with the principle in time OF
y tss snS Irstt
It's capacity for the teamwork so essen
tai TO victory.
sion since the beginning OF the war
IL. enlarged naval force has Kept this
vital factor always IN mind. Abroad
the American navy has given demon,
only as wonderful OF its readiness TO
ioia with our associates In teamwork
s aSs s"' common" emo ana 'A' common
As against tho assertions OF Admiral
Sims that tho department at Washing
ten ewsa W.A the
read With interest:
our be ba,tieship ss on 'f first ioinine the
grand feet OF Great Britain. were
Welcomed so cordially and worked so
:, great Homogeneous fleet, they have
given the best illustration OF the
SINE teamwork between nations which
cnt assncies in our navy. Three thou,
air forces OF the United States Navy
have done much coast defense and
ant!submarine work in England and
France and Italy on the Mediterranean
and in the Azores in closest Corpora
ton with the allied forces.
Daniels Denies Friction.
Going back In the past. we lind that
apparently there have been times when
W. secretary OF the Navy seemed to and
aT1eS" the END os aGs a2ound h II
that spirit ever existed In the United
ndenco and pride that there is now
from my experience, not only during
.tho last year, but during the i've years
pFS s;aIrFn VII h mev salo rston" OF Ad
miral Sims 70 command the forces
a,oroad. the ,sccretary's report said:
,Rs p 5aH os
send q naval officer OF high rank TO
the department posted upon all prob
lens connected with possible nava!
ssoae re! Upon sns 1 wi,iam
S. sims. easily one, OF the most in
tellectual, gifted and distinguished Of
service he had won high place in the
esuntry and abroad. Rear Admiral
Savs, Var a. college eTH Ills RnoWledee Of
sunaery and scamanship was equaled
only by his proficiency in dip omacy:
serSce he Sas
AZ commander OF the European forces.
the President last year promoted him
TO be a. vice admiral. and will shortly
rank OF admiral.
World Recognizes Ability.
1T Is too early yet to give proper
place TO the high character of the
work done by Vice Admiral Sims and
The other naval officers abroad. but all
the world knows OF the enthusiasm
and the ability and spirit OF co-opera-
tion which have enabled them TO win
pace for the navy abroad higher
than ever before accord cd to it. More
than that, our naval representation
i,as not only won the respect and con-
,idencc Of trained naval leaders Of all
nations. but has also won the DOB.
ular regard and admiration Of the peo-
pie. who have found the officers and
men alert. upstandinS clear-headed.
clean In life and thought. full of readi.
ness TO do and die for their country
and the cause of liberty I wish It
werc possible to give in some detail
the incomparao.y useful service OF
admiral Sims and his coworkers IN
Great Britain. or Vice. Admiral Wilson
= France. Of Rs Bear Nibiack at
Gibraltar, or Rear- Admiral Dunn at
AzoreS M Rear A1nirof