New-York tribune., 1908-01-22
NINE OFFICERS RESIGN
OPPOSED TO COL. DYER.
MiHtiamen Stirred by Trouble an the
T7CeIfth Regiment.

There considerable comment in military
circles yesterday when it became known that
nine officers of the 18th Regiment had sent in
their designations and that several others were
to follow. Two ma jors, three captains and four
lieutenants have turned in their designations,
with the explanation, Expiration of term of
service"
These officers, it is said. are in sympathy
with those who recently made charges against
Colonel Dyer resulting in his examination be-
fore a court of inquiry. The officers who made
the charges were Major ]. Philip Bernhard,
Major n. Thayer Robb. Captain W. Forbes Nor
gan and Captain H S. Dudley.
The resignng officers Major \. Thayer
Robb, Major J. Philip Bernhard, Captain Robert
NJ. Parker and Lieutenant H. S. Kip, Company
A. Captain James G. Bernhard and Lieutenant
Philip o. Mills, of Company B; Captain w
Forbes Morgan and Lieutenant James c. Lord.
of Company @, and Lieutenant E. c. Lakeland.
of Company c. 1t is said that Captain H. s.
Dudley and Captain H. H. Rogers, jr.. will re-
sign in few days.
Not since the old days of the fighting .69th'
has there been such batch of designations
What effect they will have on the future Of the
10Th Regiment is causing great speculation in
that command. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas w
Huston, who is at present in command of the
CCipAiNi
Europe. said yesterday afternoon he not at
all disturbed the situation.
''I have received the designations of nine Off
GERS of the regiment account of expiration
of terms of service" he said, but the regiment
will go on Just the same and the vacancies will
be filled in a short time. Some of the resigna-
tions 1 shall, of course, have to hold until all
the property accounts which the military code
calls for and other responsibilities are accounted
for It will be perhaps a little inconvenient TO
be short handed for a time. especially around
the annual inspection and muster. which occurs
shortly but the 10Th is too good a regiment to
be crippled by the designations in question"
Colonel Huston would not say that the resign
irg officers were unfriendly to Colonel Dyer.
One of the resigning officers said:
eve have resigned simply because we are
opposed to the administration of Colonel Dyer
and have been opposed to 1t for some time past.
After having made charges against him in good
faith from information which we believed to he
reliable. and the charges. after rigid investga-
ton. having proved to be unfounded. most of
us under the circumstances prefer to sever
connection with the regiment rather than serve
where there are unpleasant relations"
Another officer friendly to Colonel Dyer said:
THE designations of the officers named will
prove a great blessing to the regiment and will
clear the atmosphere. 1t is the best thing that
could have happened. and If Colonel Dyer were
in town he would receive the announcement of
the designations with the greatest joy 1 am
sorry that he is not here The vacancies will
be filled without much trouble"
Major Bernhard before joining the 10Th Regi-
n1ent was a member Of the 7th Regiment, and
his brother Captain Bernhard. a member
of Squadron A. Captain Parker a member
Ici,
ing the 18th, and Captain Morgan and Lieu
tenant Kip were formerly members Of Squadron
A Major Robb was member of the Boston
Cadets and Lieutenants Mills Lakeland and
Lord were elected officers in the regiment from
civil life