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Say Mitchell Spoke the Truth

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MAJ. GEN. AMOS A. FRIES
Chief of Chemical Warfare Service of the Army:
Washington could be completely gassed by 960 planes, each carrying 1,000 pounds of mustard gas. General Hugh Drum, assistant chief of staff, was wrong in estimating 9,573,850 pounds as necessary. 

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MAJOR CARL SPATZ
Chief of Tactical Unit, Planning Division, Army Service:
The War Department's attitude has retarded development of aviation. Out of 1,820 planes, only 59 are modern aircraft. There has been no bombing practice in the last two years. 

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CAPTAIN ROBERT OLDYS
Of War Plans Section of the War Department:
War Department took no steps to prevent European air concern from gaining foothold in Guatemala, within easy flying range of the Panama Canal.

THE WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS
Entered as Second Class Matter at the Washington, D. C. Postoffice.
WASHINGTON, D.C., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1925
MITCHELL RAKES ARMY AND NAVY HEADS

Outlines Case
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REP. FRANK E. REID

Mitchell May Try to Cite War Heads 

Claims Deceptive Press Notices Concerning Court-Martial Have Been Issued by Them

By WILLIAM J. McEVOY

Col. William Mitchell today set out to prove his sensational charges of "incompetency, criminal negligence, and almost treasonable administration of the national defense by the War and Navy Departments," before his court of generals.

Rep. Frank Reid, III., his counsel, told the court that the defsense was ready to prove its case and "not only convince Col. Mitchell's accusers of their error but remove much ignorance by a revelation of the truth."

Defense's Points

When Reid completed his statement he called Maj. Gen. Amos Freis, chief of the Chemical Warfare Service, to the stand.

Reid announce that he was seriously considering asking the court to cite the War Department for contempt because of press releases since the trial started.

He accused the department of "dissiminating propaganda deleterious to the justice of the court-martial."

Reid said the defense is prepared to cite 15 instances where high ranking officials of the Army and Navy gave "false, misleading and incorrect" testimony to Congressional committees.

Reid charged that a press report was issued by the War Department headed, "Trial of Col. Mitchell," which showed the names and military records of the members of the court-martial, the trial judge advocate, including Col. White, military defense counsel, but no statement as to the distinguished record and many decorations and citations of the accused.

He also said a press report has been sent out by the War Department during the progress of this trial, regarding its conduct and in an endeavor to influence public opinion, and perhaps this court.