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Show NOT LEAGUE WILL ' COIIiEITS WORK By International News Service. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. Announcement Announce-ment was made that the comforts committee com-mittee of the Navy league will continue in existence and, under the name of Mrs. George Dewey, widow of the hero of Manila, send articles to the men of the navy. It 'is stated this step is taken regardless re-gardless of Secretary Daniels's effort to disrupt the organization." More than 2-3,000 .sets of comfort garments gar-ments have been distributed to sailors since Secretary Daniels put the ban upon the work of the league, it was said. This was taken to show that the league's work Is of vast benefit to the men and should not be allowed to lapse because of diffi- . cultles between league officials and Mr. Daniels. "Relying upon public opinion to sustain us in1 the justice and reasonableness of this course wc will send all articles in Mrs. Dewey's name," the league state-I state-I nient reads. "We see no reason what-! what-! ever to expect Mr. Daniels to take action i which will interfere with this arrange - nient and are confident it will continue with entire satisfaction to the men of the ! navy and the women enlisted with the : comforts committee in this work." |