Washington, Sept. 2.
Rear Admirals Joseph K. Taussig, d Bayne Ellis. both veterans of r Eastern naval service, were sterted to the retired list yes-Each is 64 years old. reached the stormy career only he aroused a hornet's gry controversy over the lity of conflict between the tates and Japan.
Taussig, who urged the fortification of the Philippines, and of Guam. emphasized that he uttered only his personal opinions, He spoke in answer to direct questions by members of the Senate Naval Affairs lee.
Suggestion on' "Gagging"
Clark, Missouri critic, demande be henceforth similar outbursts. sted that Taussig be native Hamilton Administration that naval officials ged" to preven Immediately after Taussig testified, urging the United States to prepare airist the eventuality of war with moscow Conference Postponed Berne, Sept. 1 The proposed conference in Moscow between Great Britain the United States and Russia, has been postponed, the London correspondent of the "Basler Nachrichten" cabled to his paper today.
The delay is due to the fact that Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden is at present concentrating all his attention on the Iranian affair, the correspondent stated. Another factor which led to the postponement is that some of the Allied governments have asked the British government for certain explanations in connection with the proposed parleys, he added.—Hav: monial Japan. the navy di ent and the tate department both di launed his views. They emphasized that he poke not for the Administ tion. only for himself,
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