Evening star., 1921-06-12
ADM|RAL'S Recall:
| ORDER EXPLAINED D
BY HEAD OF NAVY Y
Sims, in London, Has Not
Received Instructions, But
Will Sail June IS. ss
NO CHARGES ARE FILED -
| AGAINST OFFICER HERE
Still Commands Navy War College.
Action Not Influenced by !.
White House or Congress. 7s
Iy the Associated Press


by the Associated Press
LONDON, June 11-Rear Admiral
William S. Simms received the first
news of his recall by Secretary of the
Navy DENLY from the Associated
Press after attending dinner given
in his honor by the Royal Thames
Yacht Club this evening
The Admiral said that he had NOT
yet received a cablegram to this ef-
feet from Secretary DENLY. and ac~
cordingly declined to comment on the
text forwarded here by the special
dispatches. At present. added the
Admiral. he had no intention of al
tering the date of his sailing. which
was June Is.
In an editorial on the speech OF
Rear Admiral William S. Sims the
Sunday Express says: .ssa
The remainder of Admiral Sims
leave is short. as it was cancelled. He
has been guilty of the crime Of many
great sailors-speaking his mind
without attempt at subterfuge. The
late Admiral Lord Beresford and the
late Admiral Lord Fisher were Offend
ers of the same sinew. There is somes
thing in the vastness Of the ocean and
the majesty of the Embarrassed ele.
ments that makes men Of the sea inns
patient of such laws as sway small
er men of political affairs.
Admiral Sims may have been IN.
discreet-that depends on the views
point-but he has done more for
Anglo American good feeling than ali
the studied phrases of a hundred dipe
lomats. He returns to America hone
ored and beloved of England" Us
g@ss
Secretary Explains Action. rs
NEW YORK, June ia WashinEs
ton dispatch to the New York Wofld
says:
Secretary Of the Navy DENLY. amer
revoking the remainder of Rear AaG
miral Sims' leave of absence and or.
dering him to report in person to the
Secretary Of the Navy at once" exc
planned that he had received no reply
from Admiral Sims in response to hfe
cable Of last Wednesday asking il the
admiral had been correctly quoted
by the press as denouncing "disloyal
activities Of Americans of sympA-
thies" While Admiral Sims is re-
ported as having stated last Thursday
that he was sending a reply to the
Secretary. the reply has not yet been
received in Washington.
At late hour no Acknowledgement
of this cable had been received at the
Navy Department, nor has the de-
partment official notice that the ad-
miral will sail from England June Is.
as he has announced in London.
Mems What 1t Says.
Secretary DENLY tonight said the
cable to Admiral Sims means only
what it says. He insists that no
formal charges have been filed, that
Sims has not been relieved of COM
mand of the Navy War College: that
the action was not Influenced either
by the White House or Congress and
that no definite action of any kind
will be taken until Admiral Sims has
acknowledged or denied the utterances
attributed 10 MIN.
The '.jacleass'' speech of Admfr.i
Sims threatens to become a serious
issue in the Senate. Members of thai
body may divide into two factienn.
This alignment will not come until =
report on the London address is n,a7a
by the committee on naval affsi3a.
which was instructed to make an a.
vestigation. =
The lineup for or against Sims;iA
being hastened by deluge Of tei6.
grams and letters, chiefly telegrsu1s
to senators from back home" Ap.
parently the flow has only begun.
Many Messages Favorable.
A large proportion Of the messsses
thus far are strongly favorable to him.
urging senators to stand by him Tor
his patriotism and because he is q finn.
blooded American. They insist that NO
punishment whatever should be visited
upon Sims. but that. on the contrary.
he should be praised for his attitude ana
boldness Of speech.
The smaller number Of communScS-
tions bitterly condemning Sims for vhs4
they consider Insult" to the citizens a
Irish descent and demand that he n
driven from the Navy.
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SIMS INQUIRY HELD UP.