Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-01
HUGHES GIVES IS
REPORT I. .ON'||THE;,
AIRCRAFT . .|||||| {, /. ] ! DELAY / |
Declares Criminal Charges
sho'uld be Brought
Against Three Men. y

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Washington, Nov. 1.-The mis-
takes, failures, delays and wastages OF
the airplane production program un-
der the administration OF the old air.
craft boards before the REORGANIZATION
OF last May are detailed Ct length IN
the report Of the Investigation con-
Quoted by Charles e. Hughes and AT.
torney General lreeory wnicn wa was
Ing been made public at the White
House.
While the report acknowledges the
succe.ees and achievements Of the
new administration in aircraft headed
by tohn D. RYAN. 1t deals unsparing
with the shortcomings Of the old or
Ranization and recommends court
martial proceedings for one army Of
f1cer concerned and criminal prosecu-
ton. for three others.
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quene.y were cnanseu - 'I1 tI.t aonns
aes man,,ea et,,ra,. y. taei; r'a ,iaed 'hv nr.
nand.aticn manlan,s arg ~en senarienca % could not
get oroers wnale oLners appaem.ts ,a.s a,.c,
WIN !e" quAnncations' :. any, w uiu .hnS. su.
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tnousn AIeoIney 1eneal ss
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extent OF x1,4Ve.y0O mas ! y prospects 80 OF
profits OF more than 5000. .ooo. the
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>vessMent q 4il,sos,ogV ana "a con-
!raGI Lor sl. tnousaH4 EloeIty Motvls ,oEs
Is es.lInA.ed sof %, apout y reaise
pronts oI 4s'4oTsyoo ~ on seven.een l.aa
!nonlns Wonx. le lncon noeot ~
cSmpamy conn aaS ;Wtn paia IN capi.aa .an ooa 11
sooV,vvv ana investHent OF Sa,lov,vvv .v
on ~nlen sne suselninenI .s: pays ~ PEI
cent. MISREPRESENTATION Y es.lnaIeu 1eo 70. haye so
Y rnnos prospece OF IN nano pronts OF -
Aoy,oov.
ror . Mnole year a1ter tne counIIy ~ ,
.seu sr4, laae w. Elne Iepoft ~ eays, uns
eeuipnnl .ha an atv.saon II tne sisnai coIps .t..
OF the army vas paaiy. oreanized Watn
a host t., OF sections and department.
S;na.. Nun al-aenneo a,c tunctlons, creatinl
u.'stat uaso.uea a III, ..nsas ra.nel .na, o.
susta'neu's u a. vY'' wen oirecteo ana experE o.
tor1; -,
ne cnae1 acluaI vases from - IN
on1s.na. onn ~apP.opraauon ~ OF So4v,ooy;
wv Wnicn suDsequen'iy was increased
lne Iepors says, was IN t.ne apanoon'
ment. OF Two Ypes oI alrpianes-one
oI sneln ,, me inucn ulscusseo br1stol-
% ana tne !ailure. 70 take advantage e. O. I
sa.vase irom tns .aa = - noonment. IIna !!a.
WaSte y computed sds assreeatlnl
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scussnt L,.S cnarses tnat Inrouen IN
poonns oi airciatt patent rights IN tn
ManuIActufers AircraitN association
teadlng contractors ninfered progres
ihvension ana restrained trade, At
torney General Gregory IN his letter o
tfansmlttal .i SAID: