Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1910 — SIGNALS MISINTERPRETED [ARTICLE]

SIGNALS MISINTERPRETED

Secretary Winthrop Approves Court of Inquiry Report. Washington, Dec. 31.—Assistant Secretary of the Navy Wlnlthrop has approved the report of the court of inquiry which investigated the collision between the battleships Georgia and Nebraska on the southern drill grounds off the Virginia capes on Dec. 9. The collision was due to a misinterpretation of signals. There will be no disciplinary action as no negligence on the part of officers of either vessel was found.