New Britain herald., 1925-09-08
No Effort To Make Up For Polar Failure Inspector General Gets Criticism For Review Before Action.
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 DISTURBER IN ARMY

Washington, Sept. 8. P)-Secre- tary Wilbur today replied indirectly 10 one charge made by Colonel Will liam Mitchell in his attack on the | army and navy services.
 The secretary said the Shenandoah | had not been sent on her western trip in an effort to make up for fall ure of the Polar flight and the Hawaiian flight. A western voyage had been planned months ago, he said, before the Hawaiian flight was arranged and about the same time that the Arctic expedition ws agreed upon.
 Colonel Mitchell's latest criticism of the administration air service policy was referred today to the in- spector general of the army TOT lh- ,estigation and report.
 The action of the war department will not be determined until thls re- mort has been received. Shoulo t,rounds be found for disciplinary action, acting Secretary DaVls then will decide whether court martlal proceedings shall be initiated.
 Major General Helmick, the m spector general, presumably Will cali nnon Colonel Mitchell for the 1acts' on receipt of statement rom .he colonel that he did make 'ao rharaes against army and navy or urnrs contained in the statement ls- uued at San Antonio Sunday, 1ei'- ,r.l Helmich will be in posltloh U formulate his recommenuationH
 The action of Major Geherai p,i,irs inc chief of staff, in refer- f ,,ne the matter to General HeimicA ia in line with routine procedure u.ior General John A. Huii' JuusS advocate general of the army p'op- nb,v also will be consulted' It ap nrars probable that several dass "ln a,anse before there is maj uo- cision. -,oint.incd
 ,,,lote silence except Tor an- rnnncement that the M1tcheil cas0 lad been referred to General Iie'in lCk. s +be snecific sa made by Colonel Mitcheil oaainst high officers of the army at ,,oyv in connection with lheir z administration of air serNlce i4;or l.ti ters are being given consluela a.,Hi ,,noouse of their form and the pos- su,ilitv that they constitute 7loi", tinn of army regulations governing inc conduct of all officers. o, '''u srho question referred to Genera t1a,m,ck for his opinion IS "le.io. thase statements constitute a cao1 ;nsuhordination that would 1aii WILT ;n inc broad article of war re'iuei np officers subject to dlsclpllno sG sei
 an,, conduct unbecoming to an oili ger or prejudicial to good oru0' 'l' IT., orv rroceoding which may re
 ,.,,lt efforts will be made to comm \ inc question entirely to that ol , ii N s,hordination. and not to permit UT c,.raral air service controversy 10 U ,.nnsbed ont in military legal pro
 r, edings. ,.,uo, fl Reed Welcomes Agitatioh ,-o,onel Mitchelrs statement na
 ,,, from Senator James A. Ree
 Missouri. the comment that "hil
 ,.a air service officer may be an eN N ,,rmist and probably IS ne N u,
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 hi. statement must challenge the al
 ,+ior of air service development
 The senator welcomed a "ll'tle as
 ,.tion in fine military waters as
 good thing. ono+or,,
 crarter came in the statement lloi il, 6, nator King of Utah, q democrat
 p,,mher of the senate naval COT r.,ttee that he intended to pre- immediately on convenins ol U r,n,ing session of congress TOT in,estiretion of the Shenandoah dl :, fer and the army and navy H''' HI fin policies in general
 Senator King who has Just r ;.rned from a trip to Europe sa h. sympathized with Colonel MUG E rrz charges and that he was pr
 r.,sd to defend the officer on Il
 ..,ote floor against any disciplina
 ny,ioa the war. department m's
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 Iarsdovnc Not Ordered To to 5h Omaha, Sept. tP - lieutena commander Lansdowne, who m
 death in the Shenandoah disast
 last week, was not ordered 10 la
 inc dirigible for tour over the UT
 valley despite his representation th
 alr conditions in that vicinity at u
 lime of the year made it extreme E aoprproIIs