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return to their units as honorable
soldiers and are inspected regularly
by ofiicers Of their own units who
check on their welfare. The other
40 per cent is separately housed In
o section reserved for those con-
victed of serious crimes, like robbery
and murder. The routine here ap-
proEimates prison conditions in the
United States. The records show
there hasn't been anybody in soli-
tAry confinement for the last Al
days.
q. On the charge that TOO troops
of one headquarters company have
only II showers-the strength OF
the company is 400 and they have
3e showers.
Men Have Access to Clubs.
3. On the charge that these men
have no recreation facilities-they
are provided with two Army clubs,
one beach club and one Red Cross
club.
4. On the charge that the resort
town Of Viareggio is of limits to
everv one except otncers-there are
six hotels in viareggio especially re-
served for enlisted men and one for
War Department civilians. The
beach there is evenly divided be-
tween enlisted men and officers.
5. On the charge that rest hotels
In Florence have inadequate facili-
ties for enlisted men-accomoda-
tion for enlisted men in Florence is
of such capacity that it is only half
occupied. Any enlisted man can go
there whenever he is on leave.
&. On the charge that Gen. Lee
had A so, 900 mansion in Caserta-
he occupied in Army-built. prefab-
ricated house of lower standard
than those occupied by Junior Of
ficers at an Army post in the United
States.
7. on the charge that Gen. Lee
keeps a $4,000 trailer standing by
this was originally constructed for
combat command operations and has
long since been returned to the
United States for use on maneuvers.
Train Is Routine Equipment.
3. On the charge that Gen. Lee has
q private train-this is routine
equipment of the theater command,
which Gen. Lee inherited from his
predecessor. 1t is owned, manned
and operated by the Italian govern
ment, which invited the Allied COM
mand to use it.
3. On the charge that Gen. Lee has
a private plane in which he goes to
Nice sometimes twice a week-the
plane is the regular Cat available
to all two and three-star generals,
Gen. Lee has visited Nice twice
in 40 months OF Italian duty, both
times on official business.
10. On the charge that Gen. Lee
favors officers over enlisted men In
courts ts-rnartial-Gen. Lee has only
reviewing authority over courts
martial and the records all go to
washington.
IL. On the charge that enlisted
men drive officers and their depend-
ents on pleasure trips-the Army
provides transportation to all per-
sonnel for certain necessary errands
when there is no other means OF
transport. Enlisted men and their
dependents have the same privilege.
enlisted men, including drivers,
work an eieht-hour. fve-day week
and no more except in infrequent
cases purely military emergency.
70, On the charge that Army
personnel are too indulgent IN run
ming 4 transient hotel for Army
wiyes---the Army wryly points out
what 4 scandal there would be II
the Army didn't do its best to make
dependents comfortable
ia. On the charge that Gen. Lee
forced troops to Join the Fellowship
of United States-British Comrades,
the Army admits that Gen. Lee
definitely is interested In fostering
this organization and has made
several radio speeches In its sup
port. - ,.
On,cial Army spokesmen believe
that Mr.. Ruark spent a mere IL
hours in Leghorn and probably
merely picked up routine q. I. mum
kles OF camplaint.
Conducted Like Other Commando.
AS this correspondent sees 1t, thu
ruth lies somewhere between Mr.
kuarks extreme charges and thu
Afmy's !nsistence that Gen. LIE
Ard his of,ce7s live reasonably Is
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