Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31
MAYO'S OPINION
y avy Organization
Faulty in 1917
Rear Aun,-ai Declares There Was
Marked Absence Of ceiinite Fur
s,sn 7nicy-Ac1loe Navy itse.F
N First Class Shape-S-esen, Or
ganI.atlnr Unsatisfactory

Washington. Aa-cn 50-Fauity organ
.zsl-tpn Il -:le nav Department, and
absence 1f DEFINITE -n-esgu ppiict Ak
ctD1 -..a- u s--lc- neutrality" ups-1.,sa
q prevent preDaratlun II ne entire
aa--- Tor -ns VIZ Rea- admiral Mayo.
commander NJ ne Atlantic hees dur
,ng -he World Va declared -oday ne-
tore -sle Senate aava! Investigating cnm-
lnlr-e.:-- The active eies- Itself. however
afre- was ner-er prepared, NJ sRi0.
-hgn when WY waE dec.E-sd-
admiral Mayo. VIM WIS Rear Aa-
MIRA Sims immediate superior It-cnnl-
caur- q east during ne wa. ruuk
,ssut- WITH sorTlr a. -.Is Statements C1aus
ny -na- officer IT IT'S Indictment n mo
it.nl----ntu. rnnttuc. NJ ne wz-- I'd
-.Ie c,la--e -rEc M ADEQUATE piizr 4rr
cooperation Win allied narles MAD oee,l
made u advance IT sa-lgwe-ei III IL
aficp n :nlef OF OPERATIONS mad been
c-ea-et univ n 81 anu WAS 1ut cnyn-
1--anerElve enough 20 secure -ne oes1
pnsslhit. results: 1l1 -tig. viItuut
conditions wnulc nave ot.sn "c.Iao-ir,"
Tia. nav was as well prepared Ior
VIZ IN ~ Is were -tlt british. F-e,lc:,
ana I-a..ln ;.Evles Z tel=. AdTnIra.
Mao sisse--at. auGiuS -nat Z wouic
nave baar. ae--a- prepared hau ne Nd
e-a-.ons BUREAU ht-an c-siIet soHne-
Ac11li-a-. MAvp Qid not agra WITH Id
MIRA Sims conlanC-Un -tIE- ever avail
anit DESTROYER and l.uLi-sunrna-.ne c-E.--
sflpuic aar. bAsn sent an-oad wnsn
wa was declared. Ee sE1ln -ha- y was
imperative -tla- some ies--Dre-s oH ke1-
with ing Atlantic ffaet.
The differences u opinIur Is TO wtIHt
constituted an adequate navy ran ne
--ract.c 70 1ur iacE NJ { definite -u-eigr
-1uiir,r- ~. sad The -a-netrr eur lib
condition les outside -i1t INV depa-t-
111erl7 nut i 3 v,la- . TIT question -
!ssle
Thp organization N me -aT-v de-
paI-r-nerlT now IS sa-lsEsc-ur-'- Id
MIRA Mavu salu. SO lung Is the
present 0rgaIl:zael non ex.sIs" ne cnn-
-,r1uei -.-tlts, maximum efficiency 81
her IN nrapa-arlun Tor war. IN ne
EsLnHuG- III VIZ III ~ ELFBIlbl-AAA---- NAt-
7teipprnenr of-ne navy II peace en-
na1 b.. a--oinad.'
-he c.,lef uf naval operations. Id
1nI--aI Marc saiC. should ne g,ren
more authority ana wider latitude
ms been held 70 account @ur for
lack OF efficiency.
AEirnirzll MAYO EIG he was not
kepr informed Of changes n policies
as feet commander nor property
t,::,ur-l Ctar-Zec with --eEar1 . deve!-
urr,lents IN me western Atlantic
during ne WI. -:lgI units Of his
-nIurnauu were detached and Girec--
90 rom the department instead u
being isf+ under MS direction thai
luriIy WIS SO centralized N the
Department TIN, ne rrincIpie u
s'slIf1-Gtv,slun of responsibility vas
rlegiec1ea. -:lar he vas NIL seII-
ahroad 70 diract operations as ne
recommended anu -haI ths depart
newt --ef-lsed - send all available
g,ac-.asilips abroad III rne sp-InE ana
summer al r91s - prepare FOR al
expected .as1 nuph drive ny the
German fet4I This operation was
ordered hv the enemy high corn-
rnune. ne said. put the low morale
of ne German crews made I IN
possible OF accomplishment.
Rear Admiral William 3 F7srcn-
az concluded to-day q fve-lay de-
tense OF me BresI gunvoy Operations
under Ills cummanuu uring the war
ami ms lieutenant. Joseph Carey
RESERVE force toDk his place on the
stand before the naval court inves-
r.rzlrinE VICE AdmIral SimB' action
IN orrufsrr. 1aI1- N removing Au-
rrirzsl Fletcher after lile turpedolng
If me transport Antilles.
-uue- c-osf-.xa,nInRriun ny mis- own
ru,,nse!. permitted over The Tonjertiun Of
c.p,,,sssI fur Admiral Sims Admirzi
zl.tcner said l.Ie Antilles ann TWO 9TH
s- ships were lefT IA ne protection Of
only -wn yachts when me third yacnt IF
the ssru-r. the RanawhR. was driven
hack I'd ppr- ny rough weather the night
eConsinusE on Pays -Cs. -