Washington, Oct, 30. itlonel Henry La Stimson, the ry of State, to-day joined President Hoover in denouncing the Navy League for its statements /advocating a bigger American Navy! and opposing the redactions in naval expenditures recently ordered. by President Hoover, Yesterday President Hoover demanded that Mr. William Gardiner, the President of the Navy League, apologise for describing the Chief Executive of trying to "starve" the Navy and. of being "abysmally ignorant" of the naval needs of the country.
In joining President Hoover in his criticism of the Navy League an-ounce rents Col, Stimson said that triatic big navy propaganda organisation has been misinformed. There are at least two errors in the statement, Col. particularly did he take exception to the Navy League's charges of] sinister secrecy in connection with] the London Naval Limitations Conference of 1930. Col. Stimson, who headed the American delegation to the conference which resulted in the London Naval Limitations Treaty of 1930, said that the Navy League's charges of sinister secrecy must be described as flagrant misstatements.
As Jet Mr. Gardiner has not complied with President Hoover's id for an apology. The Navy League President had written letter which described President Hoover as being ignorant of naval! affairs and the letter was incorporate ed in.a statement issued by the Navy. League with regard to. American naval strength.
Oct, 31.
President Hoover to-day appoint-Jed a special committee to investigate the activities of the Navy Feague, patriotic organization opposed to disarmament and which has as its purpose the creation propaganda in favour of a navy.
Te is expected that the committee Jappointed by President Hoover will seek to determine whether the the antagonistic feeling has been developing between President Hoover! ind the Department of the Navy.
tavy League representatives will included on the—investigating committee.
Considerable interest centres upon the determination of President Hoover to subject the Navy League! and even the Navy Department to a rigid investigation—United Press,
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