Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-10
CROWD A! MA1T|CE
TO GREET A|RMEA.
Reporters, Camera Men, In
dians and Natives Await
Ball0Onists
DUE AT POST TUESDAY
Naval Inquiry Court May Be Con-
vencd at Washington = kloors
Story Eagerly Read

Mattice, Ont, Jan. 1O.--Licut Nc
Lauchlan, of the Royal Canadian,
Mounted Police. who IS here with
official messages from the Canadian
an1 United States governments for
L:suts. Hinton, kioor and Farre.i
yesterday returned from a trip down
the Aiattice trail without word Of the
three officers. He reported the trail il
good shape and said that the party
ought to arrive here by Tuesday at
the latest.
Tbs is also the opinion of the
Factor Mavcr CT the Hudson Bay. post
on the Great Whale River who is
waiting here to Go back to Moose
Factory with the dogs which are
bringing in the American officers.
In consequence of these views
Mattice, whose population has been
almost doubled in the past day CT
two BY an influx Of thirty core
sponlents. motion picture men and
operators. much 10 the amusement.
and wonderment CT the natives. IS at
high pitch OF excitement. and the run
ners who were sent out last Thurs
day to meet the three airnen art!
hasten nack with the news Of their
approach are expected here carly
today.
A co!prt Of inquiry WI be con@enefi
shortly by the Navy Department to
;nveS: gate the circumstances colrrec;
cd with the thrilling flight Of tn"
Storm driven nava! ba74oon frcm RccIt
away 10 the shores Of James Bay. t.
was stated at the department last
right.
II i MT known as yet what vii!
be the precept 20 the court. bu1 a.
IN the cases cf the lcs$ Of a ship,
accident 10 ship or other encr-
gency happenings rot on the pro
gram. the inquiry into the wild ex-
per;ence cf Lieuts Hinton, klaor
AMI Farrell will involve how the bal
!onn was handled, the conduct OF ;he
crew in the emergency. the cona!-
tionS unIer which the descent was
mayia a,7d Iii. lessons gained fran
The incident.
The inquiry cf course, Is prop2set
as an entirely friendly on" and the
!arer officers VII oc the prnc:pa:
witnesses. There IS no fca- tAat tncir
testimony will show cthcr than that
the traditions. rules anf regulation:
Ct The service were carried out 20 the
letter.
1t is expected. however, t'iat Lieu.
Farrel may take notice Ct any re-
Elections which are cas-: up5n h's part
in the adventure in scmc of the in
.erprctationS placed upcn Lieut.. Hin
tcr'S letter TO his wife, published yes
ter.av. It was stated by naval Off
cis!s that '-h:S would not necessarily
&c a part of he proceedings h%f'rs
the court of inquiry. hut if Lieut.
Farrell feels he has been aggr;sved.
It is his privilege. as in the Admra.
schley case, to demand sl,ec;a,
l.
court If inquiry CT h.s own to vindl-
cate his record from any aspcrsions.
Secretary Daniels would say nc+h-
mo whichever cn this phase Of ;'he
case. nut high officers in the se'N-
ice privately express fu confidence
that the official reports OF Lieutsn-
ants Kloor, who started out as com
mandcr of the party, and Hinton
who autcnia.: cally assumed ccmmant
when the craft got n distress, viii
show Lieut.. Farrell to have measured
M 10 al naval traditions IN ths
car.y's narrow escape from death.
II is apparent. though. that f th@
statements about Lieut., Farrell are
nc: explained. they. on their face
mav be regarded az an attack on an
officer on the most delicate ques:lca
h:S bravery. The same Is true Of the
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