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Naval History and Heritage Command

Office of the Chief of Naval Operations to Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters

Chronological Copy.                        File No. <30-1-31>

<Cablegram Received <September 23, 1918.>    Y-11

Origin Opnav Washington                     Ser. No. 2050

S-1       Sept 25

Radio.

Simsadus.

2050. Your 5207.1 Will schedule draft of Sailmakers’ Mates as soon as possible Influenza here seriously interfering with all transfers. 15223 2050.

<opnav>

Sent:              September 25, 1918.

Rec’d: 12:30 p.m., September 25, 1918.

Source Note: Cy, DNA, RG45, Entry 517B. Handwritten date confirmed by time/date notation typed at end of cable.

Footnote 1: Document not found.

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