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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-14

N. O. Riles was business visitor
in the city the fore part Of the week.
Mrs. w. L. Byrd of Roanoke. Vir-
ginia, is the guest of Mrs. l.. L. Boyle.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Squires Sunday, December 9th, a
daughter.
Miss Jones of Birmingham is the
guest of Miss Alice Hutchinson for
an extended visit.
| Misses Mary and Harriet Marshall
of WELLESLEY. Massachusetts, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Lancas-
ter.
Mrs. Deal and Miss Elizabeth Ma
bry of Birmingham are guests of their
sister Miss Sallie Mabry for the win
ter months.
Louis Earle Tenny arrived Thurs
day from his home in Lakeland and
spent few days with relatives in
Palatka and Federal Point.
William Howard of Jacksonville
formerly of Palatka has returned to
the city and has accepted position
with the F. J. Fearnside Clothing Co
Mrs. T. z. Macdonald returned to
her home in Gainesville Wednesday
after a visit with her daughter, Miss
Clara Macdonald of the high school
faculty.
The Luncheon Club was entertain
ed by Mrs. F. D. Wattles yesterday
afternoon. The hostess as usual,
proved delightful entertainer and
the members enjoyed a lovely time.
Mrs. D. j. Coughlin who was in
Jacksonville Thursday, attending the
Food Conservation Rally returned last
evening accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. George w. Bassett, who has
been visiting there or few days.
Whitney Hines and sister, Miss Lu-
ellie Hines, have returned to their
home in West Palm Beach, having
/ been called to Palatka two weeks ago
by the illness and death of their
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Blaney
The Christian Endeavor society Of
the Presbyterian church will meet
with Louis Jarmon at the home of
Mrs. Walter w. Tilghman, this even
ing at o'clock. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all Endeavorers
and their friends. After the bust
ness session, social evening will fol-
low.
James L. Creekman, chief yeo-
man in the U. S. Navy and doing du-
ty on the battleship Nebraska, sur
prised his mother md family by
reaching Palatka las Sunday for a
short stay. He expects to get word
to return to duty today, but may be
allowed a day or two more. Mr..
Creekman holds the highest non-com-
missioned office in the navy, and has
risen through merit from the rank of
seaman. His work as yeoman is
keeping the books of the battleship.
He is serving his fifth year of enlist
ment; likes it. but thinks that after
the war and his present enlistment
expires he will return to civil life and
90 to the front in business. He says
navy men have the best of care, but
it isn't real home Mr.. Creekman
addressed the pupils in the high school
on Wednesday and won favor with
them all.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-14
Reception For DR.. MacQueen.

The reception rendered DR.. and Mrs.
Donald MacQueen and daughter, Miss
Lois. of the Presbyterian Manse, last
evening at the Woman's Club House.
proved a most delightful affair. Wis
itors from all churches were welcom-
ed and given chance to greet the
new family whose coming to this city
adds another bright chapter to the
highest citizenship of the country.
DR.. MacQueen and family have that
happy faculty of combining religion
both as to precept and example, to
the fullest degree, and what they pos
sess in good things. they give freely
to the community. The ladies of the
church served delicious refreshments.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-14

CITY HAPPENINGS AND
PERSONAL MENTION.


n DL ,,d NJ, uood
Mrs. T.. -. Delinann n4sa snu sno,, W. T. Tor,ma oUa
hampton nave ie'oi' 'eo iio"' "'''p"'
Sergeant Wendell Beasley of Camp
Wheeler is home on a short furlough.
Malcolm Brosius left Sunday for
Wilm;npton Delaware for a visit with
he fan,ilw
MISS urace ouI'ol oi olesIvn. MI NY ri
was Gie weeN-eiio 'isi'oi u Miss Ell
Vira oruce.
Mayor W. r. Merriam ana r. II.
wilson were BUSINESS VlsiIols III
JacksonVllle, SATURDAY. 49,,
Mrs. Willlam Wylle ana llttle
daughter, mabel OF JacKsonViie are
visitors at the nome OF Mf' ana MIS-
T. Il. ho"ton.
Mr.; and Mrs. ROBERT BYRD OF Jack
sonvllle were called TO the CITY mon
DAY by the serious illness Oh Mr'
Byrds mother.
Miss Myra Lou Ware who visited
ner sister MRS; Goss Mattox 1or a
1crtnlght, le1t FRIDAY 1or her nome III
Hogansvllle, Georgia.
}. j. Lychenhelm whose nome IS IN
Havana, Cuba was the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. H. F. Uric several days en-
route to his home from New York.
Miss Kathleen Hilburn has return
ed from her studies at Mard-Belmont
College, to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Hill
burn.
M. Merriam of Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin arrived in the city Sunday for an
indefinite visit with his son and
daughter, Mayor and Mrs. w. P. Mer-
riam.
Mrs. Julian C. Calhoun entertained
the members of the West End Bridge
Club Tuesday afternoon. Three ta-
bles enioyed auction and a delicious
salad course was served later.
M. and Mrs 6 Mccormick and
children will leave next Wednesday
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-14
Parent-Teacher Association.

Yesterday afternoon the patrons
and teachers of Putnam high school
and grades assembled in the high
school auditorium and were highly en-
tertained by an address delivered by
DR.. Coke of Gainesville, who spoke up.
on the subject, "The Ideal Teacher
Mrs. Leon Jones and Mrs. c. R. d
Crittenton gave splendid talks upor
"The Ideal Home" and "The Idea,
School," The round table discussions
were much enjoyed and exceedingly
beneficial. Light refreshments were
served.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-14
First BAPTIST Church.

Rev. J. F. Savell, pastor, will preach
next Sunday morning and evening.
At the II o'clock service his theme
will be "Work and Wages" The
theme at 1880 p. m. will be "The Sim
rer Pardoned and His Sins Covered" :"
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. B. Y. P.
U. at $3.50 p. m. All are cordially
invited.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-14
Sewing Machine Demonstration

A lady expert sewing machine op-
orator direct from the factory. will
give demonstrations of the White
Sewing Machine at the store of Teaff-
Ramsey. next to the 5 and 10 cent
store, daily from the 18th to the 22d
vited. 'l'
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-14
You can help to
"do your bit" by send
ing a soldier boy
something from home.
Make it
Smith s
CANDY
Saint Marks Church.

Episcopal church services for the
Third Sunday in Advent:
a. M, with the Holy Communion;
9:45 a. m. Sunday school; II a. m.,
Litany and altar service with sermon;
1880 p. m., Evensong with sermon
Seats free; Everyone cordially invited
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-14
Presbyterian Church.

Rev. Donald MacQueen, D. D. pas
tor, will preach at II a. m. and 7:3O
p m. using or his morning topic,
Spiritual Angling" and for the even
ing topic, "Too Busy to be Saved"
The Sunday school meets at 9:45 a.
M, F. T. Merrill superintendent.
Midweek prayer service Wednesday
evening at 1880. c. E. society at
$50 Sunday evening. Every one in
vited.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
WILL BURY ADMIRAL
DEWEY WITH HONORS
services for Naval Hero VIII BE Held
III thu Kotunda Cf National
tnpitOI

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Admiral
Dewey, the hero of Manila bay. W ..
he buried at Arligton tomorrow with
public horors seldom cqualed In the
rdtions history.
After the services In the rOtunda Of
the capitol the body will be followed
down PENNSYLVANIA avenue and across
the Potomac to its resting place by
a cortese, including all the high Off
Gals of the fc lcrul government the
diplomatic corps. ranking officers OF
the army and navy. many military anu
rHval units In uniform, committees Of
the senate and house and representu-
ti\es of many patriotic societies ard
other organizations. Flags on Ameri-
can public buildings, forts and naval
vessels thruout the world will he at
half mast, and at noon. while the la
iitos are being said at Arlington, senior
wGrsnips of the American navy every
where vii, fire farewell salute of
l9-mlnute guns.
During the services at the capitol
which will be attended by President
Wilson. the body will rest on the same
tatafalque. and at the same spot IN
the rotunda where Lincoln, Garfield
and Mckinley lay in state Chaplain
Frazier, Dewcy's and the Olympia's
chaplain at Manila, will ofllciate.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
TAFT TAKES ANOTHER RAP
AT THE WAY WILSON RULES
Claims That the only Thing to BE Left
OF Leak" Investigation VIII
BE Smell

Washington, Jan. 19.-congress was
criticized by former President Taft in
speech at the National Press club
tonight for wasting its time and the
peoples money on such activities as
the so-called leak Investigation. lie
predicted that the entire episode
would pass away as bad smell
81 have observed" Mr.. TAFT said.
that there are some gentlemen who
feel that there IL an eNigcncy now In
the history of the country that re-
quires some means of protecting the
reputation of men In high places |
agree with that view. | agree with
the idea that II Is too bad to have ire
sponsible stories and dreams put out
as serious. to find their ways into
headlines, affecting the reputation of
men who are entirely helpless to de-
fend themselves
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
TULSA DETECTIVE
TELLS OF FIGHT
Men Who Robbed Banks With
Price on Head, Walked Into
Trap Laid by Officers.
TWINS DIE IN THE BATTLE
End Comes to Reign of Terror
Which Has Spread Thru
State by Bandits.

The last three OF the five members
paid the penalty of their crime with
death yesterday at the Deep Fork
canyon, twenty miles northwest of
Okmulgee. Detectives who had been
working on the case for the last two
months concealed themselves in the
brush along the trail that they knew
would be taken 10y Harry Hart, his
twin brother Billie and Oscar Poe.
Tells of Fight.
J. A. Gustafson OF the Burns De-
tectve agency, who was retained by
the American Bankers association,
with Hiram stephens of Chelsea to
assist him, and Nell Bowman, chief
OF police of Okmulgee; G. f. Roach,
sheriff of Okmulgeo county: w l..
Robbins, deputy sheriff of Muskogee:
Buck George. sheriff of Nowata;
George Lung and city police Off
Ger of Okmulgcc. arrived at the can
yon at ! o'clock yesterday morning
and after having concealed themselves
behind an embankmcnt posted Bow
man as "A lookout.
Shortly before o'clock Bowman
left his post to walk around and get
warm. as 1t was cold and they had
been in hiding five hours When he
returned the three bandits were al
ready on the trail and about hun
dred yards from whore the men were
in waiting Harry Hart saw the Off
Ger first and saying 1--WE have run into
posse" fired two shots. one Of them
passing above Bowman's head and
cutting a twig that dropped on his
hand. The fire was returned and the
bandits kept coming forward, firing
as they advanced.
Billie Icll First.
Billie Hart was the first to fall,
with a bullet thru the left eye. Harry
Hart fell next, with a bullet directly
above the heart. Two other shots had
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
OWEN TELLS WHY
HE WANTS CHANGE
Comes Back to Home State :"
EXp Apv s,olooS lnolaoi'''
Having Hand Called.
SEEKS TO CURTAIL POWER
Quotes Decisions of Supreme
Court to Carry His Point
in Talk Before House.

Sprral TO Ihe World.
OKLAHOMA CRY IAN 10 ~
,r,. iroi, ,, ,i,,ir.. .... .,.,.,.,t., -.
'' "''' ''"'''' ',s ''"''
III the mousse chamber al the now
capitol was taxed today by men and
women nnyious IN bcar thn snccch
~, I-,i,.1 o,,,., s.,. -.
QUO, ,., ,.t. -, ,..,,
federal iudicinty of its po,vcr ia do
clare acts of congress ln',nnstitunornl
an appeal 10 the stnt, ,.p.sl.ture ana
tho people of his home s,1tc to mn.
hold him If they bclioyo nc 10 ripht
The vast audience listened silent q
to most of the address but frcououtly
the senator wns intcrruptcd by an
plausc and shouts or approyal of his
criticism of the power now exercised
by the federal judiciary. Tho address
required two hours most of the time
allowed for the afternoon session
v,,,j,
H'"ator PWeh '"Iu the leElsia'ur'
ll't ne appeared Is the Waterman
ana pald servant OF the people OF OK
"hoii,a III lhe interests or Whit ne
CoHsluorcd nla't'r OF the GfoNost
Hnpor'ahce ana no' III me fnither-
me ol any PcrSoH'l Po.''l''I "inpl-
,. e.. ,i.,., .
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
ALL IN READINESS
TO MOVE SOLDIERS
Automobile Trucks Have Been
Sent Into Mexico to Bring
Out the Supplies.
NO ORDERS ISSUED, THO
Unofficially Reported That
Troops Are Being Brought
Out Of FL Vale.

EI PASo. Jan l9.-Prcdictions
that the American punitive expedition
WIZ noRin ITS long march across the
ucA' Is or northwestern chihuahua to-
Mard columbus. y. NJ, within the next
~ hours were made here TODAY bv
army officers, who are In close touch
WIN the movements of the expedition
ary forces.
II was unofficially reported by army
"lilcers that actual withdrawal opera
uohS were under way at El Nalle. the
southern outpost of the punitive expc-
dltun, and at san joachim. between
fd Vale and the field headquarters at
ColOnia Dublan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
NO MORE NOTES FROM U. S.
TO OUR ENGLISH COUSINS
There Is No Need of Answering the
Latest Piece of Diplomacy
From England.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Thero
probably will be no separate reply to
Great l}rltain's supplemental note TO
President Wilson regarding peace, de-
livered to the state department yester-
day Officials of the administration
frankly are gratified over the tone OF
the communication and construe II as
an indorsement of the presidents sug-
restion OF a world league for peace,
but no formal statement on the sub
ject Is considered necessary at this
time and 1t has not been decided what
shall be the next move on the part Of
the United States.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
FAMILIES FRIENDS
UNTIL THE MURDER
Widow of Murdered Army Of
ficer Tells of Relations
Between Spanells.
SAW SHOWS IN A PARTY
Colonel Was Invited Into Auto
in Which He Rode to Scene
of the Killing.

SAN ANGELO, Texas Jan. 10
Mrs. Malcolm G. Butler Of Nashville.
Tenn. widow of the late Lieut.. Col
NJ. g. Butler. was tho principal wit
ness for the state this afternoon in
the trial Of Harry !. spaniel. charged
with shooting and killing his wife,
Mrs. Crystal Holland SPANIEL. AZ Al
pine, Texas, July 20, last. Mrs. j.
Il. Holland mother Of Mrs Spaniel.
also testified for the state. spaniel
is under Indictment for the killing Of
Colonel Butler, the case to be tried
January 81.
Mrs. Butler, on tho stand. detailed
alleged incidents prior to the time
Colonel Butler and Mr.. and Mrs.
Spaniel left the Holland Hotel Mt
Alpine in an automobile ON the night
OF the killing. Sne testified she saw
the party leave tho hotel and was in
formed few minutes later that her
husband had been killed. she saw
fer husbands body at the under
takers the next day.
Was with Husband.
Mrs. Eut'cr testified that. with tho
exception of about two hours in the
morning, she was with Colonel Butler
practically All the time while at
Alpine The two hours daily they
were separated, she testified. was
when the colonel visited the military
camp in "A government automobile. al
ways driven by Colonel Butler or n
soldier. She said she met the Span
ellis the day she arrived at Alpine
that she knew them well: they went
to picture shows together several
times week.. and occupied four
seats In row.
They also went automobile riding
together often: that her husband and
Spaniel occupied the front and the
women the back seat. ono evening,
Mrs Butler testified, when Spaniel
vas not along. Mrs. Spaniel sat in tho
front seat with Butler. while she and
Il soldier were in the back scat.
Defense Is OvcrruIcd.
The court overruled an objection by
the defense when the state began
que stioning Mrs. Butler about an au-
tomobile trip taken by Colonel and
Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Spaniel on the
evening Sf the killing. The defense
contended irrelevant anything that
happened while spaniel was not pres
ent. The state contended the testl-
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
THOUSANDS WANT OUT
or STRICKEN SYRIA
American Missionaries Ask Cavern
mcnt Ia Return Them 10 Home
Land.

WASlllNGTON Jan. l9-Word re-
c'iN"d today In Il cablcgram from Ann
hHSsador Elkus at Constautinople thai
thc number of Americans seeking to
leuNe syria ana Palestine had grown
fiom n few hundred to more than a
thousand caused the state department
t. arrange with the navy for indefinite
use of the cruiser Dcs Moiucs and the
collier Caesar to bring out the rcfu-
gees.
Barcelona, Spain. the nearest ncu-
tal port has been selected as the
pl1cc at which To land the Americans
FOR transshipmcnt home ON CONNER
cial liners
Most of the refugees are naturalizcd
SNriuns, Armcnians and Hebrews.
1hor" ako are numerous American
missionaries, some of whom have been
trying for over "A year To get out of
the stricken district. Beirut ia the
only point Of exit opened by the Turks
and many OF the refugees viii have TO
travel a long distance 10y the most
primitive means ot conveyance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
Ncutrals Killed in Mexico.

Ell PASO. Jan. ia Spaniard.
who arrived today from Parral. con-
firmed "A killing OF Alexander Rcud.
Frenchman who lived in Parral lie
was taken prisoner by Villa followers
November 3.
Dr Thomas Flanagan, an American
physician at Parral who was In hid
ing thirty days and who finally reached
the border here. died early today from
exposure incident 10 his experience.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
To Exchange Prisoners.

EEKNE, Jan. II, TO p. m.-INI0
Paris, Jan. 19. 2;45 p. m.-GermauN
and Japan soon will begin an exchange
Of invalfded prisoners of war by the
way II Holland and the United states,
IL Is announced. This is tho result OF
negotiations undertaken 10y the Swiss
government upon representations Of
the Evangelical Missionary society of
Switzerland
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
MAY KEEP PART OF FRANCE
Tcutonic Statesman Says That Ger.
many should Retain Lands.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. l9.-(Via Lon
don. I p. m)--Doctor Pfleger, naval
reporter of the reichstag. says the
General Anzeiger OF Dusseldorf in "a
speech at Munich aroused n storm Of
applause by demanding that Germany
should retain Belgium and the i'm
portant part OF northern France.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
GERMAN SUBMARINE SHOT
AT A NORWEGIAN BARK
After Examination of Neutral Ships
Papers She Was Permitted
to Go On.

GULFPORT. Miss. Jan. l9.-Cap-
tain Knudsen of the Norwegian bark
Ariai reported today that his vessel
was stopped by a German submarine
on the morning Of December l2 about
one hundred and sixty miles from
Palma. in the Canary islands The
submarine. according to Captain
Knudsen's statements to port officers,
appeared unexpectedly on the surface
and fired n shot across the bow of the
vessel. which was stopped.
After examination of the barks
papers the vessel was allowed to pro-
ceed. The bark was In ballast from
n Portuguese port to Gulfport Cap
tain Knudsen said he was unable to
learn ne number of the submarine.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
WilsOn Mixes Hand.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.--Presldent
Wilson took hand in the contro-
versy over the rights of oil land claim
ants on tho naval fuel reserves in
California and wyoming today and
cor ferred with Attorney General
Gregory and Secretaries Lane and
Daniels. No decision was reached.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
No official Orders.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Formal
announcement of orders for withdrawal
of the American expedition in Mexico
was still hacking tonight. tho there
was no disposition in official quarters
10 doubt dispatches from the border
Indicating that the movement Of
fefshing's men northwHrd already
Was under way President Wilson has
approved the plan to bring the troops
out ana there have been plain intima-
tons that action would prccede any
furthor statements on the subject.
All details Of the withdrawal are
understood To have been left To Gen-
eral Pershing and General Funston al
ready has worked out his plans for
distributing the ten or twelve thou
sand men in the expedition among
strategic points along the border
As soon as these regulars are avail
able the hOmcward movement OF ma
tloual guardsmcu will begin The plan
has been To relieve a large part of the
guardsmen, If not all OF them. imme-
diatclV
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
WANDERING BIRDMEN
FOUND IN MOUNTAINS
Washington, Even Now, May
Try Men Who Were Lost and
Thot Dead in Mexico.

W ELITON, Ariz.. Jan. 19.-fieut.
Col. Harry @. Bishop and Lieut.. W. \.
Robertson jr, missing army aviators,
exhausted from walking four days I'm
tho wilds OF Sonora. Mexico. without
food or water, We're found yesterday,
more than two hundred miles south
of the border, by a civilian searching
party from Wellton.
Lieutenant Robertson was brought
here today by the searchers. Litutcn-
ant Colonel Bishop, too weak T. walk.
WIS left in charge of four searchcrs In
the Rosario mountains, where he was
found last night at 10 o'clock.
Almost Starved.
Two sandwiches and two oranges
each was all the food the men had
tasted since they left the North Island
aviation field at san Diego, January
lC, Robertson told the searchers.
Water which they took from the
radiator OF the airplane after they
landed on the east coast Of the gulf
of California was exhausted four days
ago, Robertson said. They had tasted
none since.
The two aviators had been missing
since January 10. when they began a
flight from here with Calexico as
their objective and Inadvertently
Ing parties. consisting OF fellow army
avlators, civilians in automobiles and
Mexican troopers, have been securing
the deserts OF Lower California and
Sonora.
Robertson was found yesterday fol-
lowing the tracks OF the automobile
searching party Mt the base OF the Glia
mountains. two hundred miles south OF
the border He directed the party 10
the Rosario mountains, thirty miles
further south. where. he said. he left
Bishop the day before exhausted and
unable 10 walk
May BE Tried
After his arrival here Robertson at
tempted TO talk over the long distance
telephone, but he was too weak.
Members of the party. who took
charge OF Bishop. are expected TO arr
rive here tomorrow. Tho searchers
said neither of the men was delirious
when found.
Friends OF the two officers specu-
lated tonight regarding the attitude
the war department would take to-
ward Bishop and Robertson. II was
officially announced here last Sunday
that neither had been given permis-
sion to make the flight and It was said
both would be subject to court-martlal
in the event of their safe return.
Colonel Glassford refused tonight TO
discuss tho question, saying It was u
matter for Washington to determine.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-20
Has Been Recommended.

Withdrawal OF the Pcrshing expe-
dltion was one of the rccommenda-
tions of the American members Of the
now defunct INSTRUMENTATION Joint
commission. II has been advocated
TOR long time by army officers who
have insisted that the troops were do
ing no good whore they were and what
was worse, were I'm a poor strategic
position In case of an attack.
Apparently there IL no certainty
about when the other step proposed
by the commissioners. the dispatch OF
Ambassador-Dc Fletcher TO his
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