New Britain herald., 1920-01-19
Admiral Sims Cha to Be Investia
 After Awards tr0versy Is Flnis Begins Testir on Decorations
SECRETARY PRAISE
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Washington, Jan. I9.-Comj Nesti%ation Of Rear Admira charges against the navy depa1 conduct of the v.al' will be m Il sub-COmmittCr now maturing award of naval decorations as it completes its present tasI decision was made today by senate naval committee.
 A motion oy SCI ator I'ittmai Crat, Nevada. 10 nave a scpar. committee named 10 make an diate investigation was defeat motion to hlN-c the present :5 mittee conduct the inquiry ", by Senator Walsh, democrai tana.
 Chairman Hale said the col could not complete it's inyea or naval decorations in Hess t days and that the inquiry of, sims charges would not be uI en until the committee had il report on the matter now unj Sideration.
 Resume Original InquirI
 The inquiry into naval awaI resumed after the meeting of committee adjourned. Admii was called to resume his tsI which started Saturday. Chairman Hale announced a separate investigation of the of the war, was to be made, dence bearing on this subje@ be heard now. Senator PittnI directed the examination of Sims cautioned him not to cI on any matter not related tcI decorations.
 Senator Pullman called the afs attention to the fact that his recommendations for dec had been changed by the board and not by Secretary The witness replied that his q was not of the persons who n changes, but of the fact th} were changed.
 Reads Letter.
 Declaring that he did so ..1 that there might be no relied the record of Commander D. | ley. a capable officer" SenatI man read the record of theI nous award by the Knight bol D. s. NJ. to Captain SatterieI the coast guard cutt pa, sunk by a submarine Sen 1918. with d loss of all han compared the circumstances surrounding the loss of Coni Bagley's ship.
 Senator Putnam then read ter from Secretary Daniels i'd man Page outlining his rcasd medals to comnlsi ships sunk by the enemy.
 Those sentiments if ma would undermine any miiitary Zation." declared Admiral Si
 No suggestions the committe make regarding award of dec ,o officers would cause him to his own recon mo nda tions, he
 ''Thc committee is not col with the facts and could nut ny final opinion one iota." Jared, No one who did nc blood with these officers ddi var would be comp atcnt to ieSerYed nn6nIS"
 / Chairman Hale said the co1 s not here to award InGdol5 bt -estisate the facts surro iv-:lGds ulreudN made"
 Secretary Daniels Speak
 Unless the *eI2atc invcstigd Rear Admiral S.El.' charges Ire Of the navy drpar;ment operate fully with thc .Allies he war is made To the entil action c" Ihc American peopld iuiry VII he made by a naya Secretary Daniels announced ic added that mo organizaiio i :story of the world ever did oh than thc American navy.
 h.le refusing 60 discuss Sims letter cri;iciZinC the nent, MT. Daniels indicated niral frequently ciashCd with -hrouSn his insisted norc .ic$lrCNcrs hc withdraw ne troop conToEa 'o auGnd ati-su#tma rinc forces n r waters.
 TcNS of r; mar. Dut,
 "Tie paramount du1N of thd can navy" MT Daniels q was to protect the passa SC c can troops to Europe and | ,uarding of merchant shippiH IS that was recognized to he al.ilH was secondary"
 Secretary Daniels "mphasiz .ontrurH To :: porul:sr inn Admiral sims throughout the to Admiral Mayo chief nI the .Ntlanf
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