The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-12
SERVICES DURING WAR ARE
HELD AS VALUABLE
Admiral Sims Not Among Those
Listsd.Fer Medals Of
Recognition
Associated Press Dispatch

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Boston. November 1e.-First an
nouncement Of awards TO naval Off
GERS for distinguished service during
the war was made at the Boston navy
yard today. Rear Admiral Herbert
d. Dunn. commanding the first sub.
marine squadron, was the only recip-
lent here Of the distinguished service
medal.
The citation, which accompanied the
honor to Rear Admiral Dunn SAID Y
was given for Exceptionally meritor-
ious service in q duty of great respon-
sibility as commanding onicer OF the
naval station az Ponta Delgada,
Azores" \
The naval CROSS was awarded elev-
en- other officers. among them Rear
Admiral 8. s. Robson, commander
OF the Boston yards, who commanded
the submarine force which operated in
the war zone.
Present Honors Later.
Actual presentation OF the awards
will not be made until tomorrow, Ar
mistice day. under orders nom Sec
Rotary Daniels, at whose direction the
sealed awards were opened today and
announcement will be made ITO those
concerned OF the honors given them.
Those given the distinguished cross
here follow: Commander George B.
Neal, who was commanding officer
Of u. 8. S. Cummings, engaged In i'm =
portant, exacting and hazardous duty
Of patrolling the waters infested with
enemy submarines and mines and es-
corting and protecting vitality impor-
tant conveys OF troops and supplies
through these waters and in offensive
end offensive actions rigorouslY and
marine activity"
Lieutenant P. ]. Kelly, who was
commanding officer OF the 'U. 8. s. c.
1874" who was engaged In responsible
and exacting and hazardous work OF
patrollinE the waters Of the war zone
and operating against enemy subma-
rines."
Captain Adoiphus e. Wilson. "who
was executive officer Of battleshiu
Florida, on duty with the grand feet
Captain George Freeman. who
commanded a naval base in France
Seapiane- Pilot Honored.
Lieutenant Commandy Robert A.
Lavender, who served as a pilot on
Lieutenants Barney o,Holloway
Micheal J. Wilkinson and william
Frenger, who commanded vessels
that were part OF the mines sweeping
notilla that laid down the barrage in
the north sea-"
Chief Boatswaln's Mate Charles r.
Morrow, who were In charge OF the
armed CONVOY shin Tidewatar. on
March II. 1913. when 1t repealed a
night submarine attack"
CAPTAIN John Tompkins, command
ing the battle ship Delaware, also was
awarded the naval cross but because
Of his absence from the yard todky
the citaaon was not announced. /
Honors In New York.
New York. Observation-Disclosures
officers and mon of Americas nav~i
forces are to receive awards at the
Armfstfce Day celebration tomorrow
at the New York navy yard for dis
tinguished service during the war.
Sims Was Passed Up.
New Port, r. l.. November 10.-An-
nouncement at the navy war college
today OF awards for notable naval
service during the wsr contained no
mention OF honor for Admiral VIII
'am =. Sims, president or the col :
lege, who was the commander of the
American naval forces in war zone
Admiral Sims had refused an original
recosnition for q distinguished serv-
ice medal as protest against failure
OF the navv department to accspt this
Ssconmendation for honors to subor-
Honors On Tennessee.
New York. November I0.-Of the
awards. four will 20 TO officers and
men ASSIGNED to the 'battleship Ten
nessee, locked Mt the yard.
Name Not On List.
New Povt News, Va.,~ November 20.
The Announcement Of the awards
10 officers on duty at thA< war col.
leee was made by Rear Admiral
Ashley II. Robertson. chief of the
staff to Adncirat S'mms. When HIS
attention was called to the fact that
Montreal Simms was not mentioned,
he said: - ....l.
Admiral simrs' name does not
appear on the list"
Awards to officers and enlisted
men stationed at the to-pedc sta
tinn. the navel traiusng station and
the naval hospital here were also
announced