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Show Sidelights oo Navy )WM Preparation For War 1 Kj WASHINGTON, April 14. Some HHV sidelights on the navy's preparation for Hk war were given the senate investigate iB5 ing committee today by Rear Admiral , tHflwl Straus, former chief of ordnance, who , Hny was ia charge of laying and later re- HHR moving the North Sea mine barrage. IHB Admiral Straus said that as soon as fEIS the war started in 1914 the navy began HH laying in a large supply of ordnance ijEltt equipment vitk the result that when' 'Hff tk Unite! State entered the war , JjHjK tkere was no shortage. r SKi The witness told the committee that jHb' the navy deserved full credi for the , Hr North Sea mine barrage as the British ' , 'Ht admiralty and Rear Admiral Sims fail- 1 H e l to approve tho project when it first '.fHmm wa suggested. |