Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-31

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Il very frank criticism Of Gen. John.
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Early in the report occurs the foi'
owing: .~= e..
.ssfors proceeding further the
hoard desires 20 state that attempts
rave been made 10 influence certain
" lts n1embess." ~-s
This sentence does not occure IN
he johnson statement of Saturday.
The board also finds that there
WAS such dissatisfaction over camp
conditions as 20 cause q spontaneous
movement among officers to resign.
out that this purpose was not carried
INTO effect. This part Of the findings
10 not given in the Johnson statement.
On one point emphatically made by
Gen. Johnson the board Just as en-
phaticalIy disagrees. This is the gen.
erals attitude that the report con-
iained good deal which was not pro-
per for publication. including criti.
sism OF officers, and that, while CIV.
Ing 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 IL no criticism OF officers
herein 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. 102, by
which Gen johnson, by order OF the
commanderin-ehies, 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 Is witnesses and re-
viewed 25l pages Of typewritten testi-
mony covering the matters under in
ivestigation.
Before proceeding further the board
desires to state that attempts nave
been made TO influence certain OF lts
members. The board. therefore, wishes
4 understood that 1t has allowed no
interests to influence its deliberations,
and that this report is based solely on
ne sworn testimony adduced at the
several hearings.
The following matters were proueht
before the board and investigated
Disturbances Moving Picture snow
Evenln0 November e, IVY
The officers Of the camp were gath
cred together 10 attendance q the
usual evening lecture shorty aIIeI
the lecture started Y was frequently
interrupted by series OF poisterousl
noises coming rom the oirectlon OF
the camp OF the IND infantry, wners
3 moving picture snow, with paio aa.l
missions, was being operafe me
disturbances was Of such nagnituef,
and 20 seriously lnter1ereQ Win t9e|
conduct Of the lecture, that = naa %
Be temporarily discontinued. Inc
camp commander being absent y was
suggested BY the instructor with the
Isl Regiment tnat Assembly De
blown and that z complete cneck OF al
men reporting pe MADE his sugges.
ton was Immediately adopted py the
senior officer present Win eacn reei.|
ment. resulting IN al put three men
reporting present rom the Isl heel.l
ment, who were subsequently iocateu
IN the vicinity OF the camp, ana Two
men absent from the sra battaiion
OF the md Regiment VINO were 40.
Gated later 70 the evening, ana y Wss
assured that they mao notnms 70 GO
with the olsturpenee. We nave no
furtnsr Information reserelns tne
other Dattailons o. me zno Heslment
ana separate aetacnnen1s.
ne els ~ -. - $3.50 - sssssa ~ 81
listed men crowding around MOVING
picture snow VINO g ~ g ,ooAlus
over the canvas walls suf1o9nolhs me
erea set apsI. toL ~ sngW -
guard OF the ist heeiL Win sIeal
deal OF QlfItcUllys unaty was auie 70