Show f IV AVY WAS AS i t CH H A IS 0 S j A e Navigation Chief of s Inefficiency a y av Preparation al almate Before senate mate 1 Probe robe Committee K By DI d A Associated Pres WASHINGTON March 24 Not Not onI only was the thc navy nary department Pout bout out the comprehensive plan for fora foral al a participation in war when the thed ted tad d States severed ered relations with withy nv y v but bat S Secretary ret Daniels disproved dis dis- dis- dis proved oved the general plan drawn up the bureau bureau of or operations an and sub- sub lilted tied in March 1917 Capt Harris S g s former assistant chief of na war nav- tion on today told the Senate j esti t flab t. t Ilg committee tt cc fis the result of this alleged e ed lack of or the witness said the thesy sy rj TV department virtually was in a atc ao t c le o 0 or f chaos the day ny the United tes res es entered the war ar Personal characteristics o of Daniels often orten made It Impossible tAn approval of or Important plans policies Captain Laning asserted rhe hc p personal interest t taken by him t minor ln affairs occupied so much I v that ho never had much left to Ere a us s for really Important e. e Not Shells Laning testified that at the thee i e ar was declared thero was not sufficient reserve of Inch fourteen ells ls ISI t lo to refill tho the magazines of or the i and that the bureau of or orD dance D nce had bad to obtain the aid d of or tho the ruu reau of or to bring brIne tho the I liter to the secretary's se attention im- im I hely enough to get s-et ct authority to I tracts In n a a a. memorandum Admiral Benson I Vb e S Secretary Daniels tho admonition it Without t shells for the guns tho the aro are worthless and that hey ey er not pot only can not defend them them- theme es but can not fight to save sae tho antry nur After several weeks delay tale said Bald the shells were erect u d. d Department Je t Legislation tier they cr charges made by the tho witnesses ta o that tho depart department me at in tho the years preceding the war did not noto o ocate te legislation and policies that gild ld prepare tho the nay navy for hostilities it t t. t when It t was apparent war var could t b be- be t a avoided the department still zed used to prepare that lack of or co- co tuition In tho the department during early months of or tho the War var reduced dr effectiveness of or the American par par- Patton and added to the tho cost and andt t when hen war was declared the detent de- de tent told the country that tho tiro thory ry was ready when In reality It was own sown that It would take at least Allies Will Occupy Constantinople I Until Turks Execute Peace Treaty Tj-eaty I I r y r l I II Iz no tE j jrr rr M It M R. R rf 0 C j 41 rY 1 l I I E s R r y t S n e I S'S S eY r f r k J ir f. f nr z n u General lea letti r hH jJ j l Constantinople and the i I y r and Gen George 1 l' Milne Allied forces now In n Cons Constantinople I r bY w remain In occupation until eer every days to prepare even the tho latest ships for active o service Senator Trammell Democrat Florida Florida Flori Flori- da read at a J. J letter written b by tho the Captain Captain Captain Cap Cap- tain to Rear Roar Admiral Sims In August 1913 apparently In answer to a letter letter totter let tot ter from tho the admiral criticising the department for not operating co more fully rully with tho naval nM forces abroad Writer Was Doubtful The Tho leaning Laning letter opened with tho statement statement that the writer was as not convinced that tho the bureau of or operations operations operations opera opera- had erred in Its general plans and declared that a n sUS' sUS suggestion made by Admiral Sims earlier that the tho battleships battleships battleships bat bat- be bo placed out of or commission and their crews sent overseas would if Ir adopted have ha proved disastrous trous The letter continued Over OYer thero you ou give o us the devil den bc- bc c causo we dont don't do all that you want us to do You feel we WG arc are falling failing you ou Docs Does It help tho the morale morato over ocr there thero or over oyer hero to do that Criticism Is easy arid and Just criticism Is beneficial but there Is nothing more lowering to tho the morale than thon unjust criticism and criticism made without full knowledge e and thought ht is apt to bo be unjust Refers liefer to Later Period After reading tho the letter Senator Trammell asked Captain Laning If IC he did not think the letter answered man many of Admiral Sims Sims' charges and some same of ot tho the criticisms made by Captain Laning hl himself In his direct statement Tho The officer replied that he bc did not believe believe be be- lieve so so that tho the letter referred to n a period much later in tho the war than that covered b by tho the Sims' Sims charges the tho first six sir months and hIs bis own testimony I mon mony At the request of Senator PIttman Democrat Nevada evada tho the committee admitted admitted admitted ad ad- to the record General Bliss Bliss' denial donial that ho had ever recommended amalgamation unal of American troops with tho foreign armies as Rear Admiral Sims testified J Rend IlendA Ddll Reply Chairman Halo Hale also read Into the records his reply to Secretary Daniel's Daniels Daniels Daniel's Dan Dan- iel's request that tho the Bliss letter be put In the record saying that he considered considered considered con con- It Improper to Insert papers Into the record at at the tho request of or persons persons persons per per- sons not tho the committee and that Mr Daniels would be given opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op to present an any an- documents he desired when he was called to testify The chairman's letter added that the papers have havo nothing to do with t y tho the very elj definite criticism of or lack of ot preparedness and prompt support on the pai part t of ot tho the navy nary department made mado by Admiral Sims In his letter of ot January January January Jan Jan- uary 7 Captain I L C. C Palmer chief of or the bureau of or navigation navis-atlon will testify tomorrow to tomo to- to I mo morrow w. w C u General lea letti Constantinople and the and Gen George 1 l' Milne Allied forces now In n Cons Constantinople w remain In occupation until eer every provision pro of or the Turkish treaty has been executed Gen George F F. F Milne who marched Into tho the city a i few days ago at the head of or a British force is s sin In active command In In tho the Turkish capital General Franchet Franchot of ot tho French army Is In command of oC all allied hied forces In Turkey and thus tho the British general is at least theoretically theoretically cally cany under his control French troops troop have been In military occupation of or Constantinople for the tho purpose of or maintaining order for sixteen sixteen sixteen six six- teen months The allies have an announced announced announced an- an that It is not their purpose to deprive tho the Turks of or their ancient capital General General Milne enjoys the distinction of being being- the most decorated man mm who took part In tho the world war He lie served sered on all l fronts and amI received decorations from tho tiro rulers and military commanders commanders commanders com com- manders of or every one ono of or the allied coun countries |