Show AMERICAN DEST some indication of the ceaseless watch kept on the high seas in the path of 0 american troopships by united states slates naval forces operating in european waters may be gained from statis acs ics just compiled at tile the isaal h headquarters ead quarters in london lise hse statistics show that a single force of american destro destroyers operating from one base had steamed agnost miles up to april 1 the maximum distance covered ly a single destroyer was more than SU so miles from may 1 1917 to april 1 1918 this de ft royer was one of the first to ari ri c e abroad after war was declared it has been announced that vice admiral william S sims corn in mending indin united states naval forces abroad offered to send an auxiliary force composed of naval units to the french front at tile the beginning ci 01 the german offensive the chief of staff of the french navy and gen foch did not consider that the circumstances cum curn stances demanded the presence ot ol such a force at the front I 1 the french have had a naval division operating in the forces of the lorraine sector tor for some time and the naval units have made their part of the ahe line as shipshape ship shape as possible with everything from big naval guns down to sleeping g hammocks and ships cats the american soldiers billeted i england tor for temporary training or tor for fiance are more and more compelling the admiration and cooperation of the english people the national sorting snorting club of london I 1 has started a series of weekly entertainment for men of the united states army and navy |