Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-20

,5eals me committee tentatively ap-
proved a permanent board OF liz mem
bers with either long terms or IRE
tenures, subject to removal for malfea-
sance in office; an increase in salary
from $1,000 to $4,000, prohibition
against practice before the board at
any time by members who are removed
and a ban against practice within
four years by members resigning.
COL. WILLIAM MITCHELL started
~ out to make good on his promise
to sustain his many charges against
the air service, and his witnesses, one
after another, confirmed his accusa-
tions of maladministration by the
army and navy officials. The law OIL
Ger of the trial board, Col. Blantoh
Winship. gave him free rein MAJ.
Carl Soatz. chief of the tactical unit
ice, gave various instances Of alleged
nismanagement by the War depart
uent and declared he believed the de-
elOpment of aviation was being re-
arded by the departments attitude
Asked his opinion of the knowledge
If the general staff In aviation, he re-
)lied:
1T Is the knowledge of men who
nave not been trained in aviation
With the exception of Maj. NJ. f. Har-
o1 n nffipnrS
Of the general staff have had the air
service training that comes of having
been in command of tactical units"
Capt. Robert Oldys, who has super
vision of defense projects in the over
seas possessions, said his recommen-
dations in many instances had not
been followed and he was not given
sufficient equipment or personnel to
carry out the plans that were ap-
proved
To support Mitchell's accusation that
high ranking officers had made false
and misleading statements TO boards
Of investigation, General Fries, head
of the chemical warfare service, was
called His testimony was contradlc-
tory to the statement made by General
Drum. assistant chief of staff, that it
would take 3,439,0OO pounds Of mus
tard gas to render the District of Co
lumbia unacceptable and that 2OO0
planes would be needed to carry the
gas. General Fries said the job could
be done with 900 planes each carrying
a 1,000-pound gas bomb.
On Thursday five officers of long ex-
perience in the air service told the
court of deaths, delays and damages
which they attributed to the short
comings of the department of neg
ected training and recommendations
ignored; and on following days the
testimony along this line was piled
up by the defense.
Mrs Lansdowne's charges that naval
officials attempted to dictate her testl-
mony before the naval court inquiry
on the destruction of the Shenandoah
were repeated by her at the Mitchell
trial, and are to be thoroughly investi-
gated by the Navy department. Mrs.
Lansdowne asserts that Capt. Paul Fo-
ley, judge advocate OF the naval court,
called at her home and questioned her,
and that later she was given letter
purporting to come from Foley. con-
tanning a statement for her to use In
testifying before the court
FORCED to a showdown by the de-
l. mands of the council of ambassa-
dors on the subject of disarmament,
the German government has yielded
on all points, and as result 1t Is ex-
pected that the evacuation of the Co
logne area will begin on December l.
Little or nothing of Germany's mill
tary glory will remain. Here are the
main changes to be made by Berlin: ::
General Won Seeckt, commander of
the reichswehr, is to be replaced by a
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