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Identifier: simsaduslondonam00leig (find matches)
Title: Simsadus: London; The American navy in Europe
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Leighton, John Langdon. (from old catalog)
Subjects: United States. Navy World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: New York, H. Holt and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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cars, marked withinsignia of their rank. This was not the case withAdmiral Sims. At his headquarters in London therewere 196 Officers, who had at their disposal five Staffcars and each one was modestly marked U. S. N.One of these cars was reserved for the Admirals useduring the day, but if he was not going to use it for anhour or two, it was at the disposal of any Officer. Atnight all cars were dismissed shortly after six oclock,and the Admiral, as an ordinary citizen, would walkor take a bus back to his room at the Carlton Hotel. Of course he was entertained officially on manyoccasions, and at all of these functions he was usu-ally the principal speaker. He is the possessor of aready wit and is full of humorous stories gained byextensive reading on all subjects. He is exceedinglywell informed, and because his comprehension offacts and his interpretations of cause and result arevery keen, he never fails to see the humorous side oflife and history. Socially he was also entertained, but
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ADMIRAL WILLIAM SNOWDEN SIMS. Commander United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters.

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