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...Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida, ranking Democrat of the same committee. The other two were members of the Merchant Marine Committee of the House. When the conference had concluded, Senator Jones announced that Rear Admiral Leigh C. Palmer, U. S. N., retired, had been chosen head of the Emergency Fleet Corporation...
...fact that he was chosen to be President of the Emergency Fleet Corporation was indicative of a new policy. When the Shipping Board was created, it was expected to take charge only of the major questions of policy, exercising only quasi-judicial and regulatory functions. Instead it usurped in large part the actual responsibilities of operating Government owned merchant ships-a function that was expected of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. This has come about partly through the fact that the posts of Chairman of the Shipping Board and of President of Emergency Fleet Corporation were held...
...this stage the manoeuvres will begin. The Blue (American) fleet, which will be represented by the Pacific Fleet, will strive to cross through the Canal protected by the Blue army garrisons of the Canal Zone. The Black (enemy) fleet, which will be represented by the Atlantic Fleet, will try to prevent this operation...
...Plymouth, who extended an official welcome to the new Ambassador and his wife on behalf of the citizens of Plymouth, reminded them of the historic tradition of association which the town had had with America. He said that the harbor had been the headquarters of the U. S. fleet during the War, and, in concluding his speech, he hoped that the happy relation between Great Britain and the U. S. which had long existed would be long maintained...
...free gift, but rather a quid pro quo which Secretary of the Navy Denby offered to the editors of a number of prominent newspapers. He invited them to take a three weeks' cruise in southern waters, beginning Jan. 10, to see the war manoeuvres of the U. S. Fleet at first hand. The trip will include visits to Culebra Island, San Juan, Porto Rico and St. Thomas, opportunity to inspect ships and be present on the war vessels during actual manoeuvres. Thus will the public learn of its Navy, the Navy get free advertising and editors build up their...