Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1914 — OUR ARMY AND NAVY SECOND TO NONE [ARTICLE]

OUR ARMY AND NAVY SECOND TO NONE

Bead Admiral Badger and General Crosier Allay Uneasiness Con ; coming Armament.

Washington', Dec. B.—Lessons drawn from the European war were discussed before the house military and naval committees today by Brig. Gen. Crozier, chief of ordnance of the army and Rear Admiral Badger, of the navy’s general staff. Crozier said the U. S. never would have use for guns similar to the great howitzers with which the Germans demolish Belgium’s fort® and asserted that the American field guns were as good as any in the world. Admiral Badger told the naval committee that “ship for ship, the U- S. navy is equal to, if not better than, that of Germany or any other-nation.” While these committees were at work, the majority members of the rules committee were deciding not to grant the request of Representative Gardner for a hearing on his resolution to direct a special inquiry into the preparedness of the United States for war. Notwithstanding the committee’s attitude, Mr. Gardner tonight reiterated his determination to keep up the fight for a special investigation. Du ring the day Senator Lodge indicated that he would call up in the senate later his resolution similar to the one introduced in the house by Representative Gardner.