Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-31
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II very frank criticism of Gen. John,
ION.
Early in the report occurs the fol.
ewing:
Before proceeding further the
,esrd desires TO state that attempts
ave been made TO influence certain
u Its members" =-
This sentence does not occure II
he johnson statement Of Saturday.
The board also finds that there
Tas such dissatisfaction over camp
conditions as to cause spontaneous
movement among officers TO resign,
Sut that this purpose was not carried
INTO effect. This part Of the findings
10 not given in the Johnson statement.
On one point emphaueally made by
5en.. johnson the board just as EN-
phatically disagrees. This Is the gen.
erals attitude that the report con-
lained a good deal which was not pro.
per for publication, including crfti'
sism Of officers. and that, while CIV
lag out the criticism on himself, he
would withhold that on other officers
Members of the board declare that
every sentence and paragraph in the
report is proper for publication. and
that there is no criticism of officers
therein which must, under military
regulation, be communicated to them
privately.
In placing the complete document
before the public. the board has the
cooperation Of Governor Pinkham,
commander.in-chief Of the national
guard.
The first paragraphs OF the report
contain the special orders, No. lO2, by
which Gen. johnson, by order OF the
commander.in-chief, on November 80,
named the following officers to con:
stitute the Investigating board:
Col. William r.. Riley.
Major Merle M. Johnson.
Major Lawrence NJ. Judd.
Capt David L. Mackaye.
Report in Full
The complete report follows:
This board has held eight meetings,
has examined % witnesses and re.
viewed 254 pages of typewriter testi-
mony covering the matters under IN
vestigation. -
Before proceeding further the board
desires to state that attempts have
been made to Influence certain OF its
members. The board, therefore, wishes
/ understood that IT has allowed no
interests to Influence its deliberations,
and that this report is based solely on
the sworn testimony addueed at the
several hearings. 50
The following matters we're brought
before the board and Investigated:
Disturbances Moving Picture Show
Evening November 22, 1917
The officers of the camp were gath
cred together in attendance at the
usual evening lecture. Shortly after
the lecture started II was frequently
interrupted by series Of boisterous
noises coming from the direction OF
the camp Of the End Infantry, where
moving picture show, with paid ad'
missions, was being operged Che
disturbance was Of such TnagnNudes
and so seriously interfered withAthe
conduct of the lecture, that II had 10
Be temporarily discontinued. The
camp commander being absent, ii was
suggested by the instructor with the
lat Regiment that Assembly be
blown and that complete check Of all
men reporting be made. This sugges,
ton was Immediately adopted by, the
senior officer present with each regi.
ment, resulting in all but three men
reporting present from the. lst Regi-
ment. who were subsequently located
IN the vicinity Of the camp, and two
men absent from the 3rd Battalion
81 the md Regiment. who were 10.
Gated later in the evening, and It was
assured that they had nothing to do
with the disturbance. We have no
further information regarding the
other battalions OF the End Regiment
and separate detachments.
The disturbance was caused by en-.
listed men crowding around moving
picture show, who persisted in hooking
over the canvas walls surround Ng the
area set apart for the show The
guard OF the LIST Regiment, with avreat
deal OF difficulty, finally was able to
maintain the crowd at a distance of
about is feet from the enclosure. The
officef Of the day OF the LIST Regiment
on making tour of inspection OBJ
served about six men still persisting in
hanging onto the canvas of the enclos-
IRE. He immediately ordered a SEN
try TO have these men move back and.
- this was done with a great deal Of
reluctance, one Of the men was placed
under arrest and conducted to the
Guard house A crowd followed the
nrisonef to the vicinity of the guard
house, where the officer Of the day
heard someone say They are going
fo mob tae guard He Immediately
ordered the crowd to halt and dis
nerse. which they subsequently did.
. Assembly was then blown and d
check Of each company made. The
feport OF the officer Of the day per-
tanning to this disturbance is as fol.
lows:
aAt Gas detailed one corporal and
three privates to keep men from
crowding around officers. mess tent.
Also detailed two priyates to keep
crowd back at moving picture show
vest of canteen. About TAO p. m.
turned out the guard to disperse mob
81 picture show and arrested and con-
fined IN the guard house Private Juan
Paneaniban OF Company M, Ind Regt
II. q. About 7:45 p. M, by order of
Lt-CoI. Rose, assembly was sounded.
~ 200 D. m. received reports from all
organizations of 1st Regt that all were