Show BOARD EXTENDS u. u s. s NAVY PROBE Subcommittee Asks Data o Preparedness After Sims Sim Makes l Charge Washington Jan Charges b bRear Rear flear Admiral William S. S Sims navy was not prepared to enter the vi n nIn in 1917 are arc to bo be investigated In by Senate subcommittee already entrust with inquiry into inlo the navys navy's conducts conduct tho the which has been war criticised 1 J o othe the same officer Acting on suggestions suggestion from Admiral Sims Cb Ch man Page of or the naval committee ask asi u Secretary Daniels today todar to submit i It information as to the con condition of oC t tl na navy just preceding the entrance of ol tl United States Slates into the war i After Arter a n. conference with S f chairman of or tho the subcommittee S Stout DatOo I I Page wrote 1 Mr Daniels a asking thai 1 I transmit a detailed statement j ahoni the location of r American warships it ti months and one month prior to 11 th declaration of war and their lo upon the actual da day this country n the war In addition Pa Page e requested the names of or the hi ready for distant service ser when war Wun w declared and the names of or those thos n ri a. a prepared and the reason for tor their a lIB preparedness fl 1 Investigation In Into the naval al aware controversy ers was to have llave been r reum tomorrow with Secretary Daniels In before the subcommittee because of oC the illness of Senator I Tra moll mell Democrat of or Florida a member the hearing was u pel until Tuesday a at which will ill Jt secretary appear The wider Inquiry Into Admiral Su Sw charges of oC and tan tanto to co operate fully tully with the te al navies will be made by bv the same t committee later |