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Show PEARY ANXIOUS TO TO ASSIST DANIELS PORTLAND. Me.. Sept. 8. Robert E. Peary, who was retired by act of cen-grees cen-grees with the rank of rear admiial in recognition of his discovery of the north pole in lftOft, has offered his services to the navy department for any duty he may be called upon to perform. It was learned today tha t he had written to Secretary panfeSs offering to take the necessary physical examination and perform any SerVJcea trhleb may be required of him in the development of the programme for national defense and military and naval prepa redness. |