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SECRETARY DANIELSbay by tWdestroyer* and two submarine patrol*, while above her hover-iSAILS ON LEVIATHANw ® * 'trip* t w wlilF Jt * £ j¥ y wf I _j tng under the hwavy cloud* from which the enow wee falling In light flak were four eeaplaoe* endi e navel ou-hie Amy Ca-aftsr the Le-Intends to Spend_ navel observation balloon The proni airplane went upVia than had pawned Governor's Island and took a turn down to Bandy Hookand back. Off Tompkinsville the See*StudyingWeeks i rotary of the Navy was saluted by nlns-bat tie* hipgun* from theware.Problems in Europe.Tt Stedy Ships and Aviation.RECEIVES NAVAL HONORSJust before sailing Secretary Daniels j said: “ We are gofng to Europe tostudy naval and aviation problems.which have been brought about or made possible by the war. We are going toWarships In Port Fire Salute andpay particular attention to types of capital ships and aviation. You know weSeaplanes Escort Big Transport Out to 8ea.art going to fly across the ocean some of these days, but I am not giving thedate. No doubt Congress will be asked for money to develop the aviation am...Secretary Daniels sailed yesterday k afternoon with a party of naval experts on the United States naval transport Leviathan for Brest to study naval and aviation problems in France, England, and Italy, and expects to be away about six weeks The Secretary was accompanied by Mrg. Daniels and will occupy one of the suites on the upper promenade deck of the transport, which has had her accommodation below decks increased by 6.000 bunks, so that she will bring back 16,000 troops on her return voyage from Brest.When Secretary Daniels arrived atPier 4, Hoboken, he was received by s guard of honor composed of soldiers and a m l ry band, Vic* Admiral Albert Cleaves, representing the navy; Brig Gen. George McManus, representing the army, and Admiral Grout of the French Navy. A guard of honor from the navy, with a band, were lined up at the gangway as the Secretary wentaboard, and his flag waa broken at the same time from the mainmast of the • leviathan. When straightened out inTUq! bltion of the United States.As the Leviathan was startingmove after her warps had been cast off a young seaman stepped out of one of tit* big open ports on the lower deck a ad slid down a rope hand over hand to the wooden beams Jutting out from the stone work of the pipr. Afterthe transport got away the sailor showed an order signed by Secretary Danielsassigning him to an officers' trainingschool. His application had been previously disapproved of by the Bureauof Navigation, and he had taken his case to the Secretary and narrowlyescaped making another trip to Brestthe lt;on me transport.Abcompanying the Secretary of the Navy were Admirals Earl. Taylor and Griffin, and Commander Foote.Another passenger was Henry Mor-genthau. former Ambassador to Turkey. who is going to Paris to assistfolngson in arranging for theInternational Red Cross conference to be held In -Geneva, Switzerland, thirty days after the signing of the Peace Treaty. He was appointed by President Wilson as one of the twenty-four members of the Finance Committee of the A merican *Red Crows.the Hudson River ato’clock, thetransport fired a salute of nineteen gunsand then started to steam out towardThere was also a Congressional party of fourteen on board, which IncludedSenators Thomas 8. Martin of Virginia.“ “ ada. andm * y tTiKj •*. Wsfr 9 w mt ti ^ w • “ * 'gvw? w (Ml ■ w ^ ^ ^Charles B. Henderson of Nevada, anBandTheHook.he big ship was escorted down theRepresentatives William R Orten, C. W/ Ramseyer, l.adislas Lasaro, JohnrimEXPECT NAVAL AQRHEMENTS.Washington Thinks Daniels Is to Discuss Armaments in Eurwpe.■IWASHINGTON March 15.~Important conclusions, which probably will be reflected later at Paris In the discussion of limitation of naval armaments are expected here to grow out of the forth coming conferences between SecretaryDaniels and hta aids snd European Admlraity officials.WhUe the main object Of the trip, it is said, is to gathsr information uponwhich the Navy Department can base a report to Congress relative to the proposal to substitute gigantic composite cruiser-battleships for present-day capital war vessels, the fact that such aprogram Would render |Q Witting fleet* obsolete, and that Its cost would be enormous. Insure, in the view of many off}IImGuntt391 Fifth AvenueFurriers Exclusively fcSpringFursN*Unique and originaldesigns inE. R*kep. Walter M. Chunler, MatronW Bummers. William A. Ashbrook, W. |COATEES, CAPES,
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Sun, Mar 16, 1919
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