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Show KNOX ASKS f OR INFORMATION Secretary Daniels Cables Inquiry In-quiry to Admiral Andrews In Adriatic. WASHINGTON, Sept 26 A resolution resolu-tion by Senator Lodge, nlso adopted without discussion, asked the state di partment whether marines had been sent to Europe to aid in carry ing out provisions of theGerman peace treat; for a plebiscite in Schleswlg-Hodste'n The Knox resolution Incorporated The Associated Press dispatches reporting re-porting the incident at Trau. Secretary Daniels said today the navy department had, no Information regarding the hanging at Trau. Press reports some days ago, that marines had been sent to Fiume, prompted Mr. Daniels to cable an mquirv lo K . i dmiral Andrews commanding American Ameri-can naval forces in the Adriatic, but no reply has been received. Reports today that American marines ma-rines had been landed on the Dalmatian Dal-matian coast resulted in the dispatch of h second cablegram to the admiral, asking lor a complete report Imme-diately, Imme-diately, While Admiral A ndrews has . authority under "exceptional ClrcUDl" j stances" to use his forces as he ray ' see fit, Mr. Daniels said the secretary was Jnclined to doubt that American J marines had been sent ashore. |