The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-29

+ have rccetNeo tue AteASheu " fer from the commissioners or the Dlstrict of Columbia stating that they can no longer preserve law and order in the district.
 In order to put an end to this rioting and defiance of civil au- thority. I have asked the army 70 assist the district authorities to re- store order.
 Congress made provision for the return home of the so-aalled bonus 4nnrchers, who have for many weeks been given every opportu- rity to free assembly, free speech and free petition to the congress. some 5000 took advantage of this arrangement and have returned 10 their homes. An examination or large number of names discloses inc fact that a considerable part of those remaining are not vet erans: many are communists and persons with criminal records.
 The veterans among these num- bers are no doubt unaware or the character of their companions ana are being led into violence which < no government can tolerate.
 I have asked the attorney gem oral to investigate the whole incl dent and to cooperate with the district civil authorities in such measure against leaders and riot CTS as may be necessary.
 COMMANDER WATERS
 Every drop of blood shed to-day or that may be shed as the after 5nath of to-day events can be lald directly upon the threshold of the White House.
 The E. l.. F. has been organized on strictly American lines of re- spect for law and order and is bledged to uphold American in- stitutions.
 The men were under strictest orders to conduct themselves in an orderly manner in the event of attempted forcible evacuation and 10 offer nothing but passive resist ancc. but the administration saw fit to issue orders for forcible eyac- Aintion of the Pennsylvania avenue barracks. making no provision for other billets nor allowing us time to make such provisions, nor were we allowed time to prepare the minds of the men for what was to occur.
 The thing that has happened has caused me more regret and worry than anything else in my life time. have devoted these recent weeks to Organization work that would prevent just such an occurrence and the. men of the E. E.. r. were entirely in accord with ideals that had been laid down. but all this has been offset and a life sacrificed to serve the political interests of the admins tration..
 No matter what may happen from now on, the B.. l.. +. will carry on. If driven from Washing ton 1t will mobilize elsewhere and coEtinue our fight for justice, for the veterans and for the common people of the United States. We have gone too far now to quit.
 Waters blamed the administra- tion for yesterdays violence and declared "the people have been betrayed by the servant of Wall street who sits in the White House."
 He said the B. E. F. "now proved under fire," offered itself as the nucleus of the "khaki shirts" organization. He said 1t would be formed along strictly American lines" and would use ballots as it's weapons.
 Waters said the E. E. F. lead- CTS "now stand as the spokesmen for, all the people whose welfare is igfored by the plunderbund of the White House and Capitol Hill"
 Waters declared his new or ganization was "a crying need of the country to-day to clean out high places in government and keep them clean"
 By LYLE C. WILSON
 Unitcd Press Staff CorrcspOndcnt)
 Washington, July 29.-(UP)- s Steel helmeted infantry. backed by tanks, cavalry, machine guns and tear gas, lifted the siege of the bonus army early today when. with bayonets fixed. they drove the last stumbling, jobless war veterans out < of blazing camp marks.
 VI The crazy illumination of hum drcds of burning huts and shacks was reflected in the barred steel of infantry bayonets as the dough- boys, called out by the president and commanded by the chief of staff. moved slowly through the flame fiecked field.
 The doughboys advanced in lines Of skfrmiehers, scores abreast. Their front spread over half mile. The rear guard of the bonus army trudged ahead of them. a pitiful, ridiculous. hopeless, homeless crew. s The retreating veterans backs were bent under the weight of what worldly goods they had ranks were depleted by the toll of police fire and street rioting < yesterday in which one veteran was killed, and 50 Or more persons were hurt.
 Eayonets flashed in the fire light 1.-the ''big parade all over again. There was no shooting last night.
 A bonus veteran lost an ear tribute to the sure arm of horse ,ran with a aaber. But that ear was topped off in the early after neon.
 Camp Marks capitulated without blow The soldiers came and the bonus army went-where no one t~7-r
 .- :. .; '"~,b'nd behind the foot troops. Right through the fire
 .H :. ste.I monsters. shouts tf r .1ine guns poked through tic'r ugly squat coming towers. 4 faint odor of tear gas mingled With the smoke of burning finder.
 mElIdTY Oi0CeTS ndu Sdlu IT D ?. fp.. was the zero hour" They stuck to their schedule. Comman- f>- F.. F. Atwill of Camp Marks capitulated an hour before. He advised his people to leave. The women and children went first Women wept. A few were hyster- ic?'
 Federal troops were called out at D. m. yesterday. To deal with r~rus veterans who have "beseig- c1'f tha capital for two months. Tre.e hnd been battle of bricks when treerury agents under police protection sought to evict veterans car,pcd on Pennsylvanla avenue.
 A veteran soon nfterward wns nh~t to death there in q scuffle with policeman. Upwards Of GO ,mcn had been hurt before the night ! waa ever. Fire laid in ruins the rs1 isc-fhlft cnmps established by lac estra.aeof<ePs Vsfth th0 anai .0n