Evening star., 1925-11-02
Subpoenas Asked for San
ders and Mrs. [ LansdoWne,
Among Others.
CALLS MAY BE DENIED
BY MILITARY JUDGES
Defense Will Attempt to Prove
Accuracy of All of Colo.
nels Charges.

Col William Mitchell, now being
tried by presidential court.martial for
his sensational attack on the War and
Navy Departments administration of
the air services. today requested the
court to subpoena for him 13 wit
nesses. including the heads of the de-
partments he so bitterly ass4iled.
The intrepid aviator, whose military
tate now hangs on the decision of tie
military court before which he has
been hailed desires 10 face iii court
not only Secretary Of War Davis and
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur. but
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine.
Everett Sanders, secretary to Presi-
dent Coolidge. and Dwight Morrow,
head of the Presidents aircraft inves-
tigating board
Another high light in the trial today
was the statement. under examination
by Lieut.. Col. George l.. Hicks OF
Fort Sam Houston. Tex, who made
preliminary inquiry into the Mitchell
case. hat he did not believe Col
Nitchell's attacks had an adverse ef-
feet on discipline in the Texas area.
Whether the full list of witnesses
and documents requested by Repre-
sentative Frank l. Reid Mitchell 5
special counsel. would be summoned.
was uncertain this Afternoon
Nureland Is Silent
The matter rests with the trial Judge
advocate. Col. Sherman Morela nd. and
he refused later To express an opinion
III this connection II was under
stood however that military pro-
the defense of ony such witnesses as
can testify in proof of certain state.
ments or actions of the accused With
out serving to defend him
II the court should agree tU call
all the witnesses desired by the de-
fense. the trial undoubtedly would he
drawn out over a very long period of
time, and il is believed in considering
Mitchelfs application this time ele-
ment may have some weight.
Col Mitchell informed the court
that he wishes the heads of the mil
itary establishment TO bring with
them numerous documents affecting
their administrations OF their respec-
tive air services and including many
state records concerning such mat
terS as the Shenandoah Inflated
Western trip. the Macmillan Arctic
expedition and the Hawaiian fight
maneuVers.
Prominent among other witnesses
whom Mitchell wishes to have testify
are Capt. Anton Heinen, noted dirigi-
BILE expert. who has made charges
concerning the management of the
Sh. uandoah. and Mrs. Zachary Lands
down. widow Of the Shenandoah S
commander.
Defense Plan Clarified
1t became apparent today that the
defense intends to attempt carry out
~ ff,Nf yl1 of ell
striking assertions alleging almost
trea sonable administration" of the Air
Service could and would be substan-
tIated as facts.
The list of witnesses submitted TO
the court run the gamut of every one
in any way involved in Mitchell $
verbal attacks. These attacks cen
tered around such expeditions as that
of the Shenandoah. the Macmillan
party and the Pacific Coast flight
If Col Mitchell's request for Gov
ernment records is carried out in full.
the court will have before it all of the
correspondence concerning the last
flight of the Shenando and in ad-
dition a copy of the order e!fecting
the use of parachutes on dirigibles.
Mitchell had criticized the Navy De-
partment for failing to provide para
Chutes for the crew.
Data Is Important.
The papers requested would tend TO
prove or disprove most of MITCHELL S
charges contained in his two San An
tonic statements of last September in
Guiding charges that there were an
insufficient number of rescue ships
strung across the Pacific for the
Hawaiian fight, that the recent fleet
maneuvers in the Pacific constituted
a Joy ride" and charges that the
Macmillan expedition was sent out in
an unprepared condition.
The accused would have the Gov
ernment furnish a military intelli-
gence report Oh the size of Great
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