Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-19
IROUCH,T ANII7SU MARINE
MAR OF MORE IMPORT THAN
|PROTECTION OF SOLDIERS
paniels Upholds Efficiency Of Navy, Refers to Eric
don Over Policies and Dscloses Fact That
Mayo Was Real Head Of Fleet

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WasAlneteh, IAN. is-Cn
nan Bueief Of tne A09se nAsM
eemnittce announces IOda
Tt Major Genera Loonalu
Weod would De asked 70 apRcer
befere To committee 10 cxplsn
his statement thet Inc nAyy ~
sdoating death LAP mao II
speech LAST night
General Hood was ssae e ~ p0
seroutc non new iork 20 VI.
Gago and hr. Butlef saM ~
appearance wo9id De sougnt,
DIDN.I oAi IL =,
roftaAa, MAINE, Jan. ~
" net say tnaS our navy vs."
Toetmg aSala usp l
sPeech u Dos%n Mst h1sn
A!oi 1enorn Lcvn w. 49,
sne toGny Mhen ln"lao" n .n
e NOaia Dc asAeu ~ apX
selVIe 'nc hOLs0 ~ ..ot.n... %
Me te cAR.a." % sS. s ''
q.S "WS.s ~ id "A 49," ~. v.s that
Is .A,.. -. 80 6II:a with m.
s,.InsS men in hattie were
floating death traps" contin.
ued General Wood, who was
here on . recruiting mission. I
This part Of the speech came
4 IN the section dealing with pre-.
pAredness, he said, when he
Was emphasiSing the point that
great machines like warsmps
could not be properly handled
by unframed men.
..s.ta invast;gafion q, Rear Al.
m,,.i Sims, ch.vgse ~ failure =,
~ rovv d.na-+ +msnt n coonay,ts
f.iIv with the .lI;se drrine ths
var T. ,nada n the nptire ssf;,f,c-
,ion of the American neonle an IN.
nuirv viii ha n,sd. nv n.v.,
hoard Secretarv Daniels annnunc.
al today ua .Aaoa tb.t .ra -.
sanitation n ~ h;stnrv ~ ths
world ever did q better ;ob than
tho Ama-;c,n navy"
-,
Weulo weaken Convoys'
WINE refusing 10 discuss Aomir'
~ olms ietler oi cfiticism ol .ne
department Mr. Danieis lnoicateo
.ne sam'lai frequently cIasneo
,nsistence that more desnovers he
withdrawn from troop convoys &c
augment the anti-submarine forces
In European waters.
b Troons Mast Iuno-4.rt
.,, 80
Aua.ss,I Is paramount. ~ ou.y ol tne
c,a..s - ,S.n Ell. navy Ml Danlels ue.
~ "as " plo.eo. Tue passast
- nuelNau .roops " Europe anu
49, ~ e"aes Ialui VI merchant snip,
s. ,.ai as tnat was Recognize,
sacra,e s'a w. na,,.,a aS ss.ohaa Shoa;..,
that con,r.- - . nor,,a- ;-nnras
aim Adn,;-ai CIV. ~ .hun'.a,a,,. &c.
~, ~ .,.s.: S, .n'Vuenoas sns
M. was suoo.ulnate 70 Aomla
", As,so commanoer IN cnleI OF tnt
s' = .nu nee.. ne i"oica.eu ma
"a tne question OF the distribution
" oestfoyer strength, as well al
~ otner questions, Admiral Sims
~ over-ruled by Admiral Mayo
+" well as the department.
All Open to Light.
Every n.va, ora.r svarv ao.,,
msnt he. rin !. an % ,ho r.v,,,s 49, ~ 49, =
tiviti.. !" NJ nan,a,, G 49, a"..s.s a. ~,
oner - .ha ~ nsn. s 20 .ouu =
mors thorou.hs. % AZ ~ sm;;. uay, "na a.e.. -.
/, is,s .ue! u'.e! .ne euI,ie ie,vlt
c,,... ~ uelore tne people oI .ni'
can y, ~ me s,eater tne prloe tne.
ths,, s,s ~ ~ sme III, acnlesemen.s o
sns,.. uasy. Inc country VIII o.
e'y reassured when matters
.'oukht 70 2 showdown.
sDuties Not AflOat.o
secretary Daniels said that In tn,
S S.t summer Of the war Admira
Guns was given the title Of com
%sader OF the United States naya
loFces IN European waters. but tina
ua matter Of fact 'his duties wer,
aos anoat."
SINS vas to obey ORDERS" declares
ae secretary. His duties were +