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military trial. They have been listed
by the FBI as George John Dasch,
leader; Ernest Peter Burger, Hen
rich Harm Heinck and Robert Quirin,
alleged to have landed near ANA
sansett, Long Island, N. Y, on June
l3, and Edward John Kerling, leader;
Herbert Haupt, Werner Thiel and
Hermann Neubauer, accused Of land
ing at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla, on
June II.
"a They were arrested in various
parts OF the country by FBI agents,
who found they were equipped
with more than $3.50 900 in cash and
explosives for sabotage campaign
against vital war plants. railroads
and water systems throughout the
country.
= In Army for As Years.
z Gen. Mccoy, presiding member,
retired at 81 on October 81, 1888,
after Is years Of conspicuous Army
service. A native Of Lewistown. Pa,
and a veteran of several wars, he
had served in many missions and
administrative capacities. At one
time he was military advisor to
President Theodore Roosevelt. He
was member of the peace mission
to Cuba in 1906, a military attache
ut Mexico City and was decorated
for war services in 1898 and 1913.
-iaHe was a member of the Wood
Forbes special mission of investi-
cation in the Philippines in 1921
and later was assistant to Maj. Gen
Leonard Wood, Governor General
of the Philippines.
Returning to this country in 1922,
Gen. Mccoy served in the Bureau
OF Insular Affairs; in 1927 he was
ordered to Nicaragua as director OF
elections and two years later was
chairman of the Bolivian-Para-
guayan Boundary Commission.
He was a member of the Roberts
commission, whose report on Pearl
Harbor forced the custer Of Ad-
nairal Husband r. Kimmel and 1t.
Gen. Walter Short.
Former Judge Advocate General.
Gen. Winship Of Macon, Ga, retired
In. 1888 after serving as judge advo-
cate general of the Army. A men,
ber OF the legal branch for nearly
80 years, he performed duties OF
that nature in Cuba, Vera Cruz, in
France and in Manila. Seeing ac-
ton in France with an infantry
regiment, he was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Cross. In 1881
while Judge advocate general, he
was sent TO Liberia on a specia.
mission for the State Department
Later he served as Governor OF
Puerto Rico,
Gen. Lewis of Rockford, Ill, has
been on duty in Washington with
the general staff since 1887. Last
Nav he was made commanding gen.
eral of the Military District OF
Washington in a reorganization OF
the Capitals defense setup.
He is one of the Armys best known
snti-aircraft experts and has served
with the Coast Artillery since the
World War.
Former Chief of Cavalry.
Gen. Henry is now serving as
senior member of the Canadian
American Military Board. This
board was established recently and
worked out a plan whereby Ameri-
can citizens serving in the Canadian
forces might serve in the American
forces with the same condition ap-
plying to Canadians now In the
American Army.
He is CT and was born at Nebras-
ka Army post. One Of the most
prominent cavalry officers In the
Army, commanded Fort Myer. Va.
from 1927 to 1880, after which he
was appointed chief of cavalry. One
Of his most important command.
was as commandant of the famous
cavalry school at Fort Riley, Kans.
"A noted horseman he participated
d, military jumping at the Olympic
Games in London in 1908 and al
Stockholm in 1912. One OF his ear
liest decorations was for service