Show WORRY NEEDN'T SAYS BOB EVANS EVANSew New ew York June 1 Icar I. Rear Admiral nob Robley D D. Evans E at the Geon Georgian tan hoci hotel ho ho- tel ci today gave ga C his views as to th time the United States na navy Tho American people can g go quietly a and safely to sleep without fear said FI Fighting Bob This talk about lack of or adequate armor plate low decks 5 and so o forth fortl is all nonsense There arc are not an any com coin gunners In ha the world who can nare maru with the thc boys on Oil our oure vessels e ch 1 It i is J not Ol the time armor plate ate that wins a battle hattle H It is accuracy of fire v Ve e have demonstrated that In our out navy there is more patriotism than ever er has been leen displayed ed And we wc have hown the would that we can spin way half around the time globe without a mishap What hat if Ie the heavier armor Is ix inches Inch's below the water wah I In a na- na viii at engagement enc six sic inches s dont don't amount to much It would take a gunner superior to one oC or our OUI boys to catch that six Inches with any kind of oC a gun un at fighting cl distance There has been talk sal said ald the veteran vet vet- veteran eran about aboul turret guns being handi- handi m. m r i l i i. i n iiii n son SIl V Well II we vc have J 3 u 5 facilities for fOI pumping out an any water that may dash Into the time lUrr turrets ts and in addition as I 1 have sal said wo we have gunners gun gun- un- un lire fire ners neTs with a big G 0 who can straight under almost any conditions Asked If It he ho still sUII adhered to his Ills opinion that we ought to have a much greater navy Evans Eans said Laid emphatically I ly Ir Of OC course we should A formidable able navy Is the most perfect preventive pre pie e of ut war If It we have man many hl big ships the other fellow wont won't want vant to bother hother us We Ve e want vant 2 21 1 battleships on omi each laeh coast the bat bat- Tho ship that Is to carry carr that I think will whit win a n light fight ht must not be he less than O tons tOms is not big bit The OOOO ton battleship enough tho the commander com corn It Il depends entirely upon mander lr of the ships The fleet with the greatest number of oC good gunners cap capable of hitting hilling In a ea sea way as well wellaH as aH in smooth wat water r are ame sure to tale take advantage ldla O of ot the condition o of the time sea 0 am and lid seek J to light t. t The other side has either r to rc respond or 1 run a ay |