Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-04-21 | Page 3 | Sims in Error, Says Witness

IMS t. t SAYS WITNESS i American American ri an Navys Navy's Part in S. S r v War r Is Defended j S WASHINGTON April 21 Rear Rear Admiral Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral Sims' Sims criticisms of ot the navys navy's conduct con con- duct of the war were based on the false assumption that the German submarine campaign was the main object of the of-the the United States navy Captain Pratt I former assistant chief of operations testified tes tes- testified today before the senate investigating ing committee i The rhe chief mission of ot the American nav navy navy Pratt declared was waa to organize the service of supply transportation in conjunction con con- junction with the army and to get Ameri Amerl Amer- Amer l i aT art troops overseas safely and swiftly j IThe The British got the submarine situation u under der control in 1917 the before United States could have assisted the witness declared and held it to the end j I The United States navy was a a. contributing contributing con con- factor but never the deciding one In defeating the submarine Pratt Prati told the committee The department had to adjust the tot total l naval efforts naval efforts so as to use our efforts to greatest advantage against the enemy fis ps a a. whole In reviewIng reviewing review review- Ing In the general s conduct of ot the war war It Is difficult to see wherein the plan of ot campaign earn cam could be changed if It we had it I carn-I all i t to d do over again