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[No. 55]

TO AUTHORIZE COMMANDER ROBERT E. TOD, UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE, TO ACCEPT FROM THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT THE BREVET AND INSIGNIA OF "COMMANDEUR DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR" (H. R. 14926) 00-TOD, ROBERT E/P15(261213)

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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
Washington, December 31, 1926.

The CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS,

House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.

MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Replying further to the committee's letter of December 13, 1926, inclosing a copy of the bill (H. R. 14926) to authorize Commander Robert E. Tod, United States Naval Reserve, to accept from the French Government the brevet and insignia of "Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur," and requesting the views and recommendations of the Navy Department thereon, I have the honor to advise you that the Navy Department has no objection to the enactment of this proposed legislation.

Sincerely yours,

CURTIS D. WILBUR,
Secretary of the Navy.

A BILL To authorize Commander Robert E. Tod, United States Naval Reserve, to accept from the French Government the brevet and insignia of "Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur'

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Commander Robert E. Tod, of the United States Naval Reserve, be, and he is hereby, authorized to accept from the French Government the brevet and insignia of "Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur,' which has been tended to said officer, through the Department of State, in appreciation of services rendered the said French Government.

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[No. 56]

SUMMARY OF NUMBER AND CALIBER OF MAIN BATTERY GUNS ON CRUISERS, FIRST LINE, BUILT, BUILDING, AND APPROPRIATED FOR

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NAVY DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF NAVAL OPERATIONS,
Washington, December 27, 1926.

Memorandum for Chairman Butler, Committee on Naval Affairs,
House of Representatives.

Referring to my memorandum of December 23, 1926, I am inclosing herewith a summary of the number and caliber of main battery guns on cruisers, first line, built, building, and appropriated for, of the United States, British, and Japanese Navies, arranged in a somewhat different form from the information already furnished on this same subject.

E. W. EBERLE.

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[No. 57]

TO CORRECT THE MILITARY RECORD OF WILLIAM DIETLE (H. R. 6930)

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NAVY DAPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
Washington, December 22, 1926.

The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS,

House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.

MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Replying further to the committee's letter of December 6, 1926, inclosing the bill (H. R. 6930) to correct the military record of William Dietle, and requesting the views and recommendations of the Navy Department thereon, I have the honor to advise you as follows:

It appears from the records that the bill H. R. 9615, which is similar to the bill H. R. 6930, was referred to the Navy Department for report and that under date of May 12, 1926, the Navy Department's views and recommendations with respect to this proposed legislation were forwarded to the committee. It is noted that bill H. R. 6930 authorizes the Secretary of War to grant Dietle an honorable discharge, whereas the bill H. R. 9615 confers similar authority upon the Secretary of the Navy. As Dietle's service was in the Navy, the bill H. R. 6930 should be amended to conform to the wording of the bill H. R. 9615, namely, (1) change the word "military" appearing in the title to "naval," (2) strike out the word "War" appearing in the third line of H. R. 6930 and substitute therefor the words "the Navy."

A copy of the Navy Department's report on the bill H. R. 9615, dated May 12, 1926, addressed to you, is forwarded herewith. In view of the reasons set forth in the inclosure, the Navy Department recommends that the bill H. R. 6930 be not enacted.

Sincerely yours,

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CURTIS D. WILBUR,
Secretary of the Navy.

NAVY DEFARTMENT,

Washington, May 12, 1926.

The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS,
House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.

MY DEAR Mr. CHAIRMAN: Replying further to the committee's letter of February 24, 1926, inclosing the bill (H. R. 9615) to correct the naval record of William Dietle, and requesting the views and recommendations of the Navy Department thereon, I have the honor to advise you as follows:

The records of the Navy Department show that William Dietle enlisted in the Navy as apprentice seaman at New York, N. Y., on May 25, 1916. He was tried and convicted by general court-martial

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