New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 26, 1919, Page 5

BRITAIN DAILY “ ANSELL TELLS OF : ARMY CAMPS GOIN MANY INJUSTICES 70 HIGHEST BIDDER Army Court Mamal System at , Fanlt He Says Washington, March 26.—“The defi- ciendies in the administration of mil- ithry fustico are the deficlencies of a system,” said Col. Samuel . Ansell, umti ,—mvmtly aeting judge advocate genoral of the army, in an address befors the Pepular Government jeague here vesterday. “The court martial system is at fault. Tt is ome that leads to injustice. ““The deficiencies of the existing system resulted in gross injustice to the old regular army hefore the war It has resulted in injustice only i larger number of cases during war. The method followed by this coun- try, Col. Amsell said, “is onc of the mest reactionary systems He ar- Sted that court martial should be governed like any other judicial tri- bunal and controlled “by those es- tablished principles that govern the exercise of all judicial function The only reason given for absence of full judicial forms in court martial Cal. Ansell said, is that “military jus tice must be administered quickly. He did pot digpuie this neces but said: “Surely the prime considcration i that it cughi to be administered Iy. -There ought to be no talk of 4nickness of execution before there is justice of convictlon. There should be no certainty of punishment before there is certainty of guilt. The argu- ment. of quickness at the expense of correctness of punishment is the ar- gument of the mob.” “Ia time of war,” said “a, egurt marttal may\award any pun iShment it pleases other than death. Power Reposed in One Man. “To a very large extent placing tlis unlimited power in the hands of a c¢ourf martial has resulted in plac- ivg it in the hands not.of several men but of a singl an. No court mar- Lizl sentence is e proved by the officer who has con- vened the court. Examination of a gront number of court martial sen- temces during this war will become @envincing to any inan avd demon- gfrate to all that in many instanc th& courts do not exercise judicial discretion, but in their unlimited power award an ouirageously exces- sivé sentence, 8o, as to leave it to the commanding officer to reduce it to sugh fizure as he sees fit.” These examples were given by Col. Ansell as indicating the abdication hy eourts martial: “A man 23 years of age was con- “pvicted of absence without leave, de- gertion and escape. The court sen- tenced him to be dishonorably dis- chiarged, to forfeit all pay and allow- anees due, and, to be confined at hard jabor for 99 years. The diviston com- mander took occasion in his orders to commend the court for having done their duty in awarding a substantia) sentenice for such a serious offense an/l thern, rather naively, I thought, sus- pended the ssntence of dishonorable discharge while the accused was serx- ing his 99-year confinement! Gone 338 Days, Got 40 Years. “In another case a man Was con- victed of absence without leave of 26 days at one time and seven days at another, and for failing to report for' duty. He was sentenced to he dishonorably discharged and to be Jconfined at hard labor for 40 years, which the'convening authority re- duced to 19. 4 “In another case of absence with- out leave for three meonths, the ac- cused was sentenced to 20 years, which was reduced to 10. “In another case, however, very serfous insuberdination the accused was sentenced to labor for 50 years, which the rev ng authority declined to.reduce. Ansell, » for not conduct, hard few- “Lack of legal control ig the diffi-| Ansell. “Lack of legal control at the top, lack of legal dontrol at the bottom, lack .of legal ~sontrol througheout the proceedings. [nstead of legal control, we have in| sur system the control of these inher- sntly judieial function= by the power 5f military command.” Army Sentences Cut Down, Of 12,472 courts martial 'sentences between Oct. 1, 1817, and Sept. 30, 1918, the clemency division of the judge advocate general's department recommended reductions in 1,147, or per cent. The flgures included 25 cases of desertlon, of which 5 or 28.5 per cent., were "orflmm(nr!r‘d for reduction. Of 3,362 sentences for | absenée without leave, only 112 redue- ijons were recommended. or 2.3 wulty,” said Col. ective until it is ap- | per | Thirteen Camoumem Sites Will | Be Sold on April 16 Washington, March camps to be abandoned by road tracks., sewerage systems other facilities, are to be highest bidder: Aprit 15 lump sums, and big industria} purchasers In some cases state are .,,memm to bid for the canips | for use National Guard training ters. Such bids will be given pref- crence. Thirteen camps to be soid on April inelude all the war depart- ment has definitely decided to disposs of. Others may be sold later. thirteen are: Beauregard. Louisiana; Texas: Colt, Pennsylvanta: Geors drick, New Jersey: L.o- oxas: Polk. North Carofina; South Carelina; North Camp n, South Carolina; Shelly. Mis- sisgippi; Sheridan, Alabama: Wads worth Georgi In each case the buildings aré of- ' fered as they stand, with all fixtures in place. with the eleetric, water, sewer and sewage. disposal systems, and all zovernment owned culverts and bridges. commerce interested in placing pndus u~1:x[ P er wrecking companies, of which a Bowie, Hancock, | | quir | Division ties serving the storehouse area. are excepted from sale, and for the pres. | ent the government will reserve the | right to withhold from sale the base Liospital and the each camp. Bidders are advised, therefore, to submit alternate bids taking into consideration the possi- | bility of these excepticns. Constiuc- tion placed by charitable | tions also is withdrawn from the sale. | At Camps Beauregard, Hancock, Lo- gan and Sevier the base hospitals al- ready have been turned over to the public health service. | ‘Tentative bids from the state of Louislana for Camp | Beauregard and from Alabama for | Camp Shertdan, | tion in each case being to utilize the | sites for the mobillzation of state | troops in case of emergency. The amount of these hids were mot made public. Bidders will be required to assume all land and property danage claims, and must give the government satis- | factory proof within one year | these claims have beem met. Substar | tial bor will be required for pe | formance of contract. L ment will’ continue all leases for five ! months after date of sale in to remove all buildings and debris. | The thiiteen caiipe, it war department has definitely decid- ed to sall recommended for disposal by the gen- as approved by Secretary Baker. TO CONTINUE LISTS. lished Until All Ave Printed. ‘Washington, D. C., March 26.—TLast of the real American casualty lists in the world war now are being pub- lished in the daily newspapers, and within the next contain practically only those who have died or since thé armistica. The names of the few names been injured Ziven as Y { whom extended investigation been necessary estzblish death. They are mos'ly names those who were injured bevond racog- [ nition when they gave their | their country. \ Daily casnalty i be issued indefluitel, however, be- cause as long the expeditionary forces remain in Burope or therse is an army of occupation in Germany there will be deaths from | Next of kin will contintie to receive { {he same official notiications fr the war department, but the daiiy | publication of names may from now { on run further behind the official tel- | egrams. EMO[,\'TAI,\' TO BE NAMED IN HONOR OF ROOSEVELT. had to Sts w sent. Thére were 609 cases of sleep- | ing on post, in 82 of which the clem- sncy division recommended a reduc- tion of sentence. MAN CONVIOTED OF SEDTTTON TO LEAD BUTTE DEMOCREATS. Butte, Mont., March 26.—W. F. Dunn, editorial writer on Daily Bulletin won the democratic j4nomination for mayor over Captain Willlam Cutts, one-ttme army officer, sceording to returns compiled from Monday’s primary slection Dunn recently was convicted of se- ditlon at Helena and fined 35,000, He .15 at liberty on bail pending an ap- peal to the Btate Supreme Court. Cap- tain Cutts made his campaign on the issue of “Americanization.” UM RETURN TO PRISON TO AVOID FIGHTING REDS. Herbin, March 26, (By the Asso. #&ted Press.)—Rather than serve at the front against the Bolsheviki 3,500 Roumanian prisoners of war who had beent released by the All-Russian gov- ent at Omsk surendered their arms and returned to prison, a des- ®atch from Irkutsk says. The Rou- manians also refused to guard the fellways in Siberia the Butte | Deadwond, S. D, March 26.—A i velt w. ceremonies at the clese of the Lawrence county homecoming week in June. Major General Leonard Wood has agreed to deliver the Governor Norbeck, of South Dakota, will be president of the day. Roosevelt Permanent Memorial Na- tional committee, whose headquarters {18 in New York city, will send a repre- sentative. -One of the members of the committee is Seth Bullock, of Dead- wood, who was a close friend of Presi- dent Roosevelf, and his gues. in Eng- land at the time of the Visit there in 1910. ARMY WANTS TO SPEED DISCHARGEP MEN HOME. Washington, March 26, instructions have been issued by Ma- Jor Gen. Frank MclIntyre, acting chief of staff, to facilitate in every way | Possible the return of a soldier dis~ charged from a hospital “before he and thus becomes stranded in a friendless locality.” The same rule is being applied to discharged soldiers generally so far as possible, but spe- cial care is to be taken of those now in hospitals. 26.~~Army | the war department; including buildings, rail. | has been fixed as the date for receiving bids. The plan is to sell entire camme for con- | cerns are regarded as the most likely gavernments | The | organiza-'| have been received the expressed Inten- ! i | South Carolina, and Wheeler, | rajlroads, | Chambaers of | | ants will be givén consideration | Lcu:c number already have nmue in- | storehouses and Oh‘- utilt- | 1emount station at | Thirteen cthers have been | eral staff und will be offered for sa.leI Army Casualty Records Will Be Pub- | few dayvs lsts will | of ! Ited in action are these of men for | proof of | of } lives for iil continue to that | | The govern- | order | that the purchaser may have his time | said of-, | ficially today, embrace all that the! disease. | mountain two miles west of here will | | be christened Mount Theodore Roose- spends his final pay in nearby towns © address, | The | | on Friday, ; Transperts Agamemnon and Mt. pecial | | | | 'FIRST OF 26TH MEN START HOME FRIDAY 102d Infantry Included in This Imual Gonvoy Boston, March 26.—Msjor General Clarence R. Edwards announces that the Fifty-Firet and Pifty-Second In- fantry Brivades and two artillery reg- iments would be the first units of the Twenty-Sixth Division to sail for honte. These troops will leave Brest probably on board the non, The brigades, which include the 101st, 162d, 1034 and 104th Infantry Regiments, will ba aseompaniad by the 101 and 103 Field Artillery Reg- iments. Field and staff officers and headquarters companies will accom- pany the men, Major General Edwards said the war department hoped to place ali members of the brigades on board the two transports, but, if this were impoassible, those urahle 10 get away on Friday would be sent as soon as a transport was available. The 101sat ! eral Edwards said, | would be held on some day Ver- | | | | | | the parade of the division proba'bhly ! Infantry, “*Boston’s Own”, first regitent to embark will be the Major Gen- and then the or- der will be 102d, 103d and 104th In fantry Regiments, and the 101st and 1024 Artillery Regiments. ajor General Edwards said th. in ‘the| first week in Ma The committee in «harge of the grardsiand to be creet- oL, cl-barette_z 8 What a part the Rig In those grim, tense aiting for the word to“go”; in that blessed lull, hours afterward, just before thb relief party came; in those other, sterner “moments when his spirit fought to smile, what was the thing he wanted most? . The cigarette! And now, with the big job done, what so much ygs the cigarette will help “keep him smiling” o Over 740 millien Fat ve so far been shipped to our soldiers abroad. And more are constantly on the way for the boys who sml are over there. A Sensz’ble Cigarette Sixth Division, as was done Twenty-Seventh Diviston’ in ade in New York ycsterdnv OANCELLATION OF € ONTRA Washington, D. C., March | Nearly half a billion dolars' | of aircraft contracts had been that be r Twenty ed on Commonwealtt commodate avenue of mem i has decided that ee lotted a proportion o reg for seat committee will be turn soldier mentioned in the cation for his approval. torney General Herbert chajrman the committoe no Ir. Parker said that a special DE. mittee would have charge of appli- catior tickets from families of members of the Civision who had lost their As a tribute to these men a floral monument will be placed on the grounds of the State House, and | all who wish will be allowed to place flowers about it. Major General Edwards said covered ¢ on would the parade of the by relatives its p st > 1 ov 26 \ppl Wo! o celled and suspended up to March according to an announcement tod by the War Department. of repe com- | drawn in HE WAS In the French Army Through the War and Won the Croix de Guerre CHAPLAIN DANIEL Speak Thursday Evening at 7:45 o'clock. COUVE HE WILL at a Public Meeting in the South Church Invitation Is to All