Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

FEBRUARY 7, 1918.
mhn In Conversations expressed pro-
German sentiment
The writer Of the letter. he said,
cited an instance Of an American officer
being sent homo from France by Gem
eral Pershine for that reason. The
Senator said he had also heard OF
chaplain who had been dismissed for
similar reasohs.
Secretary Baker said ne had received
no Information OF such conditions, but
would make al inquiry.
~ don't doubt but that something
Of It sort exists" said the Massa.
chusetts Senator. "ahd I think we ought
to make an example of some one"
UNFAIR TO IMrUGN
ENTIRE ARMY WITH TREASON
Senator Reed said It was, unfair 10
question the secretary In a large audi
tUrium filled with spectators and i'm
puenlnx that the army was rocking
with treason.
"Why should the question be asked
at ail?" the Senator demanded.
sonatot Freiinshuyssn Interrupted.
and Senator Reed yielded.
~ want to ask question. which I
hope will pass the censor" said seha-
tor Ftelinghuysen. with his eyes fixed
| on Senator Reed.
| a tilt followed, in which Senator
Reed declared he had not been trying
| to Censor the meeting
Senator Frelinghuysen turned to
! Secretary Baker with the Statement.
that the committee was not Interested
In the punishment of medical officers
found negligent. but In the protection
Of the mon In the camps. He said
Surgeon General Gofsas had stated to
the committee that he lacked authority
to draw the Public Health Service into
the camp sanitation work.
'1ias that subject been given any
considerations he asked.
Secretary Baker said the recommen-
datiohs Of the American Public Health
! Association had been adopted with the
approval Of the surfeon-e general Of the
army and navy.
"Then you think that you have the
health Of the men we'll In hand?" said
sehatot t'feiinshuyeen.
Yes"
DO you expect to keep soldiers In
the Southern camps during the sum
mer."
NAY vArATR SOUTHERN
CAMPS DURING SUMMER
II can't anawef," the secretary re-.
piled. 1t depended much Upon the
nature Of the summer weather. he snid
II It WAS comparatively "a severe as
the winter weather. he said. 1t would BIO
necessary to move sorne Of the trt OPP
senAtor Fletcher. Of Florida. inter
rupted TO deny that the s1uth Is un-
fsAithfrI
Senator Freiihghuysen replied that
II the soldiers stayed In some places
they would shake to death with ehIils
and fever before they reached France"
Statements attributed to Lord North
cliffe. saying preparations were being
ntade In America for raising An army,
but little was being made to provide
for the transportation across the ocean,
were read by Senator Hitchcock
Secretary Baker said ne had not
heard OF the statement, and could not
remember IL the subject had been dis.
eussed in conferences With Lord North:
ciiffe
Declaring that everybody knows
about half the men, both officers and
enlisted mon. in the camps have never
been Trained with artillery or machine
guns" Senator Mcclellan asked the sec
Rotary II he thought II wise to send
meh to France unframed.
Secretary Baker replied that many
artillery officers we're being trained IN
France at school turned over by the
French, and that It took moro time to
train artilierymen than officers.
GIVE FiRsT SUPPLIES
Tn MEN StOST ySEnEn
1.-The plsn," the secretary added. '.is
to give MS much training In this coun-
try as possible by concentrating ar
tillery supplies in units likely to 30
first to France. but In no case for them
to be Used In combat until their train
Ing is completed on the other side.
| I, therefore. do not think 1t unwise TO
send meh over Who arc not completely
| trained"
"rs II unwIse 10 send men not trained
at ALL men who have never seen ar
tillery or machineiBuns" asked Sena
tor Mcclellan, stating major fad told
him that At his camp only the com
| nandihs general had ever seen q six:
inch gun.
YES, 1 think it would be fight; that
| Is, do not think 1t would be Fight
|
but Would not hesitate. II the tieces.
silly should arise, to send raw recruits
to France to be trained if General
Fershins thought 1t the wIssst thing
TO do
Senator Mcclellan assorted and Score.
tary Baker admitted that training
! abroad would cost more. Senator Reed
suggested that shortage OF shipping
| might make It wise to Send men ACROSS
to bD trained without holding them In
this country for their ttoln'rG.
General Petshihg." Secretary Baker
explained. Knows exactly what is
needed 10 MAKE Finished soldier for
this kind OF warfare He sends us his
priority schedules. whether for shin:
rnent OF artillery. infantry. siEnai corps
or othSr arms Of the service. II de-
pends on the length OF time he wants
them to have addtlofiat training
lid NOR ORDER CAMPS
FINISHED nEF6HE HOSPITALS
Senator Mtkeiiar said surseonaen.
erai GoreAs had testified TINT Secretary
BAKER had directed that environments
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