Evening star., 1928-04-05
ROYAL OAK TRIAL
MAY END TONIGHT
Captain Says His Statement
Was Twisted-Chaplain Ac-
cuSeS Admiral.
Fv ,he Associated rcess,

r. the Associated Fcess,
CTBRALTAR. April S.---with thu
Mediterranean feet held up on it
usual rnaneuvcrS by the Royal Oai
coUrt-wartial now in progress, ever,
effort is being made 10 conclude th'
court proceedings by tonight
Fifteen witnesses have been sum
r,n,,c6 nv the defense Of Capt, Kenneth
q & Dewar. who is charged with con
c,,ct SuhscrSive Of discipline in receivint
en6 farwardinS letter. which criticized
tl,e conduct cf Rear Admiral Bernard
g g CnliarS at q now famous dance
aboard the Roval Oak. -.
T1,a nroSscutor today continued MS
er>Ss examination of the accused cap
fsin ASKED to visualize the effect on
Rear Admiral Colar6's mind OF the
rcceln. Of Comdr. Fl NJ. Daniel,s lette;
nc c6n,n,aint. the witnesses repneo,
cannot"
Holds Statement Twisted.
"p,,t Yourself in rear admiral
mind =" the prosecutor urged you &c
very nearly one yourself.
"Fveyybo5y's mind is different Capt
pewar replied. ,.s .,
Ts,ar the captain warmly replied 70
Questions asked by the prosecutor as
Fe'Iou,S. Il cid not mean 10 convey tIls
Impression that the ship was IN q iaVsu.
stste Of TlusiTly You are tWlsIlhs ny
words 70 mean Sorleth1IlS eisS 'A'NA'
their real nleaninc
,,~-t q SUGGESTION that Conl0r. Daniel
who 8 few eavs $50 was convicted oy
cn,,yt martial Of similar charges TO those
r9sSe against Capt. Dewar. and was
-en~iu,ar6cS and dismissed from MS
shir,--apo himself had entered INTO q
conspiracy TO remove Rear Aomrai
"Tf had thought the letter would be
turned to the charge il has been !
would not have accepted it" the captain
asserted. 'J never visualized the events
which have happened, nor did VISUAL
.7e that either Admiral Collard or my
self would be turned out Of the ship.
Daniel Takes Stand.
Comdr. Daniel was the next witness
An old quotation, 1t is moiscreeL
lcentious conversations among ofhcers
that produce our ills" was cited by the
prosecutor. The commander said he
did not recognize it. but thought 1t
exceedingly appropriate. as the licen-
tious remarks of the officer in question
tRear Admiral Collardl were responsible
for the state Of affairs prevailing on the
Royal Oak
The dance incident again came up in
testimony concerning Admiral Collard s
action toward the bandnaster OF the
Foval Oak, the admiral having been
dissatisfied with the playing OF the
hand Previous testimony has described
the admiral as berating the bandnaster
in the presence of others and as re-
Serring to him with an opprobrtous
epithet.
Rev. Harry Couleing, chaplain of the
ROYAL Oak. testified that he had inter-
viewed the rear admiral with reference
to the incident Of the handmaster and
that the admiral had threatened TO have
him court -ma-tialed.
Tells of Indignation.
He made this threat. the witness said,
after saying that serious penalties
awaited those making accusations
against flag officers.
What was the rear admirals con-
6itlon?" asked Day KimbaIL who Is
acting IL an advisory capacity 10 Capt.
Dewar He was ont of control during
the greater part Of the interview" the
chaplain responded 81 had the greatest
difficulty myself remaining in his
cabin
The chaplain said many men Oh
board the Royal Oak expressed to him
the greatest indignation at what they
thought was an abuse of power on the
part of Admiral Coiiard. The witness
had gathered from The conversations