Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-02


 tying up every ship In the navy for lack of fuel 10 permit operation. faced the navy department as an immediate prob shi.ity tonight due Co action of the house appropriations committee In re- porting out today a deaciency item of tf2oo 900 for naval fuel 10 be used dur Ing the rsma!nder of the fiscal year This Etm is about one-hsH of the original fuel ds7ciency estimate submitted by .r- denartmert
 As drawn by the committee. the bEl t7eT not provide for an additional ap- prop-iation but merely authorizes the de- -srtmsnt to spend money t might be able to take from other current appro- fr'atlouE for fuel up 10 tho limit set
 Naval officials are known 10 regard ths rrusti0n az serious. although Secretary Derby refused tonight 70 authorize any comment on the acsiou of the comvnittee There were indications. however. that orders must go forward 10 an parts of ths navy almost Immediately under which no ship would be permitted to op- crate under steam for the remainder of ths fiscal year. unless administration of- a~als were successful in inducing con- Fress 70 make more liberal fuel provi- E'ouL
 While the navy department has au- thority under existing law to create de- ncienciss az an emergency matter. it is known that Inc policy of the administra.- t'on is against that pract4cs and that Sec fetsry Derby proposes to keep expendi- lures of his department within limits of approp1atlons f it Is hmanly pos shie Co do so.
 Action of The appropriations commit tee o, The house is generally regarded as foreoaEinE closely ultimate action of NnEress and uuffl there is some develop nrnf showing that congress has appre- slated rhe situation Tn which the navy would be left. there are indications that no op-raflon of the fleet will be author red which would lead to expenditure of fusl beyond the limit set.
 n presenting the fuel deficlencv sit. aation Co The Eus-ccnnaittes on navsI Appropriations, Secretary Denby pointed ru- that the original esti-nates fo- the iur-snt year were ss7,ooo.ooo. which wa, al-smately rsduced by the department to Ne.oeo.ooo and cut by congress to S17.. i0o,oeo. Of this El-n. only s14.ooo o0r sas available for fleet fuel. and Mfr nenhy explained that should every shin o~v in cnuruiss1en remain at anchor throughout the year. the total fuel Mll o keep them under necessary steam in port would amount to s12.s5O. .00O. which Nou.d leave the navy only SI. .15O. .ooo fol operations under way as aEalnst 8I5. 100000 required for the 1922 year.
 IT was also pointed out that vher .h' OH was passed In July. 1921, of surutug hattieships were being re-dis r'huted between the Atlantic, and Pscif l--ts. that Ave battleships were in Nor ray with the n4dshipunen on a practic ruiss that the Atlantic destroyers witt educed personnel were in Newport an, hat Co complete these operations ant ,ut fue expenditures to the bone hal '-quired very heavy demand on the linn tei funds available
 steps taken 10 save fuel included ca cr.laticn iof oor15ined heet nVnauve o7"rations except during target prac dcs
 DeVroysrs on the both coasts are nov --6uced to a maximum of eight hour, H-am,nE per month to save fuel an carItal ships of both fleets to A nar nun of i've days stearning per nlontt To keep within the dehciency limit in Heated hy th- appropriations conmitte today. however. it is said to be obvIou i1at even these steaminE allowance must he suspended and every ship fror '7tiieshirs and destroyers to navs iranSpor-s and tuxs be kept idle at ar hor. or at the dock with only sufficler rean in the boiler to provide fire pro t--fIor. l'chts. heating and other vlts r-cesq'ces of ship lie. Training q t1e navy for war service cannot be COT aucfed under such circumstances of hcerr declared. and the department understood Co he awaiting the hhal as u0n 1f congress on the fuel dshrienc aith great anxiety.
 Er. nenhy told the committee in fe flrd fo the deiclency estimates tha laval efficiency rested on four inter-dt Pendent eemenfs. These. he said. wer Hidsncv of personnel. Eunnery. steam In. sNiiirv of The indivlduaI SnIps an as-' training or The sblllt- H the hrt a whole Co operate
 fr vi~v of the urggnt necessity fc Government economy. however, the dt rartme-f already has reduced fleet or --af,rE training and abandoned enRir rrr1E tests when its estimates Of SIP '00.Aoo as the probable fuel dehcienc wnT presented. Tt is hoped by naval O f-'s's that The situation, which mu rrFu't f not more than Ss.000 900 allowed. VIII bs recognized by congre, before final action on this Item is take
 Chairman Kadden of the house al T-ur-iar'ov1 committee. called at fl White House late today but declined fis-uss nis talk vith the president. F rad on leaving. however, that he b- Mav~i The committee would 70 ahes r'fh its rrorrangue and hold to the f1 a7prnpriat'on aq rrpor4ed. The nay iur'nz Inc war, he added. when oil vi much higher thsn it is now. used ss.5o i'0 month for this fnei and now it st WmardE the same hrure