Evening star., 1943-05-03
Campbell
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royalty-Gen. Campbell explained,
was held sometime in December
shortly after his return from the
North African battle front. Il spent
a very pleasant evening there then.
he said. but l had different ex-
perience at the other party
AT the first party I talked to
Archduke Otto and his brother
about conditions in their country,
he added. Il had been there before
the war and was very much in
terested in what they had to say,
The dinner was delicious-Southern
fried chicken: there was plenty of it
ana it was we'll prepared and we'll
served The drinks-cocktails were
served before dinner and wine dur
ing the meal-that was all. There
was no conversation about war con-
tracts"
Gen Campbell said he went back
to 2l01 r street for the second time
either the latter part of February
or early In March-he didn't remem-
ber the date-but at that time the
scene was different He was told,
he said. that he would meet at this
particular party some prominent
neWspapermen he ought to know
Some newspa permen were there all
right. he said, but he didn't remem-
ber all their names. but in addition,
he declared. he again saw Senator
Bridges and Representative Morri-
son. Host at both parties. Gen.
Campbell said. was John Monroe.
Left Second Party.
Mr.. Monroe was summoned before
the subcommittee Wednesday and
refused to give his name or answer
any other questions fired at him by
Ralph Burton, chief counsel for the
House Military Affairs Committee.
At the second party-the one
either in February or March-Gen
Campbell said there developed a
criticism Of President Roosevelt and
since the President is his Com
mander in Chief. he decided to
leave Mr.. Monroe, he recalled. was
one of the critics. Representative
Morrison, he remembered, was out
spoken in his criticism of the Presi-
dent and read in stentorian voice
an invitation he had received that
day to attend a White House re-
ception for new members of Con-
gress.
Representative Morrison ad-
mitted the other day that he had
borrowed an automobile from Mr..
Monroe and had placed on it his
congressional tags.
Gen. Campbell said he was max
ing the disclosure so the public
would know his version of what
happened at 2l0l r street If his
name were injected into the list of
party guests. because he might not
be in Washington when the COM
plete story is expected to be un-
folded Wednesday before the Mill
tary Affairs Committee. He pointed
out that if his name were men,
toned at that time and he Is not
in the city, he would not have an
opportunity to explain his presence
at the dinner party.
Invited BY Member Of Staff.
Gen. Campbell also pointed out
that he was invited to the parties
by an Army officer on his staff who
had been q classmate of Mr.. Monroe
at West Point. He went the first
time, he said, because he wanted to
meet the Archduke Otto, and the
second time because he was told
some newspapermen would be there
"he ought to know"
Gen. Campbell said he had never
before met Mr.. Monroe and did not
know anything about his activities;
, neither had he ever talked war con-
tracts with him. And at the second
party he attended, he declared, the
name of Secretary Of the Navy Knox
was banded about" but the cabi-
net of1icer did not attend, although
Gen Campbell was under the I'M
preston that he would be one OF
the guests.
Gen. Campbell also said he had
gained the impression that Mr..
Monroe knew a lot Of prominent
pfpple In Washington. The last