Show WE OWN philippines secretary of the makes deeldon ta tl at effect the secretary of the navy has pro d an opinion by the judge aavo cate general that the philippine isi is i lands are united states territory so far as the statute of limitation applies to naval offenses in the case in question a sailor de exerted from the navy over two years ago and enlisted in the army ills regiment was serving in the philippines and 1 e remained with it the naval authority au thorit es learning of his whereabouts instituted proceedings for his trial by court martial on the charge of desertion the case came before tl e jude advocate general who decided that the statute of 1 mita tons barred prosecute prose cut on it haying occurred n ore tl an two years ago and the alleged deserter not having left tl e territory of the united states secretary long approved the opinion and directed a discontinuation of the proceedings against tl e sailor |