Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-05-09 | Page 9 | Benson Resents Sims Allegation

BENSON RESENTS SIMS SIMS' ALLEGATION t Sa Says Charges of Four Months l Del Delay y Lives Lost Are Disgrace Washington May Ia S. S Rear S.-Rear Rear Admiral William Imam s S. S Sims' Sims charge that delays on tho the part tart of the naY navy T department prolonged pro pro- longed the war four months and cost lives was characterized today by Admiral W. W S. S Benson former chief I of or operations as an outrage and an I injustice to the naY navy Continuing his testimony before tho the Senate investigating Investigating i gating nUng committee he ho said the thc charge 1 If allowed to stand would be bo to the tho everlasting disgrace of tho American I navy nay the first line of or defense The Thc safe saro transport of or the American array army to Franco France and back said Admiral Admiral Admiral Admi Admi- ral Benson was sas tho the most wonderful feat the world had over seen or even dreamed of and i It shortened tho the war I very materially Re Rear r Admiral Sims' Sims complaint Is thc tIme only one we have havo heard From our allies from the arm army and from tho time American people generally we havo have heard nothing but praise for the navys navy's part In the war The charge is particularly hard on nearly young oung men who volunteered and served In the navy and went home proud of oC that service It Is too serious to be bo allowed to stand I I