Show Probe Demanded In Congress For I r Var Department ep ll Introduces Resolution That 9 Jd Unco oVeL Derelictions Wide Tile Dissatisfaction DiSI Dis Die I satisfaction ITeM Held Prevalent 7 17 WASHINGTON lan Ian Definite Definite steps for an investigation of the he war waI V V I department and the arm army generally was taken in the tho House this after after- noon Campbell Republican of Kansas Ka introduced a reso resolution lution providing foi foia a special committee of v 1 embers of the House t tc ic make an flU inquiry mb o in the of or the tho in the no causes heavy Casualties Thirty fifth division on It Jt was referred to the tho rules ee rather than Ihan the military affairs committee taken as indic indicating Hn quick action Mr Mi 1 Campbell is a n member of the rules committee O Among Jho Jhc charges made in the resolution re e I T L J. J i. i paL me ule two OL 01 OL- lor the division were withdrawn for or staff duty before the battle of onne Ars-onne And that the tho division was commanded in Ia that battle by U- U tt Tc 5 Second That Second That there thele were ere casualties casualties casualties casual casual- ties a anti and 1 t that mt 1200 wounded were left on tho the field without ut shelter food or medical mcd- mcd ical attention for thirty six hours durIng during during dur dur- ing a gr great at part part of or which time it was raining Third Third That That tho the division 11 went into battle without proper artillery support sup support support sup sup- port Inadequate ammunition Inadequate made made- quate airplane protection and without proper food supplies I Jt to He Be e Jh ll Discussing Discussing- this resolution Mr Ir Campbell Campbell Camp Camp- bell said I St propose that the responsibility for or orI this condition shall be placed where It I belongs It is an outrage which ought not to be tolerated b by the thc Congress I These facts were given to me by a aRed I. I Red heft Cross Cruss officer who Was uvas an eyewitness eyewitness eye eye- witness and had l knowledge to the facts They are arc verified also by br men menor of or the Goth ith man many of or whom came caine from my mr district and some of or them from Crom m my homo bom town When hen i I 1 am given a a. hearing upon the resolution which I c have ha I intend that w shall be summoned summoned sum sum- from the tho war war department so that e we ran n fix the tho blame if Ie possible shall I also that the the- terms o ot of t the tho- 1 bo be 1 l so that It max ml authorize rL t sw 1 n ca ti tion l of 11 the tho army anti and and andt t the war d-cP d depart rt mentIn ment In lOIn m my Judgment such an a. investigation tion is inevitable The Democrats woul not oppose it and would not tr try It Their mall mail is just like the tue moil mall of or Re Rc Republicans publicans filled with stories of oe ba a treatment told b by soldiers lers now no returning return ing InS from the front an and teaching th the countr country tho the real facts Sentiment la ori Inquiry Sentiment in tho the House hag has beer developing de In favor or of oC an In in- allon During tho the last few Cew cw days day denunciations of or the war department and army armr officers have o been with generous applause on both sl sides ide of the tho chamber This vas T true with the thc attacks ol 01 o Democrat oi ol Massachusetts las and Republican Lea Mann lann Tuesday Representative Tilson Republican of Connecticut and Mr Ir Mann Iann yesterday and Mr Mann agair aguir t today da Toda Today Mr 11 Mann Iann urged that tho the soldiers soldiers sol sol- diers ought to bo be given gi discharges sc thc they could resume their ol old positions or enter upon ne work wod lb Ho He charged that in man many cases commanding com corn manding officers refuse to accept applications applications ap ape ap- ap and require toe to many technicalities tech tech- to obtain discharges Mr Mann continued Official Culled Called The a adjutant generals general's office and the tho chief of or staff are nrc absolutely l cal cal- lou Ions lous Their hides are arc a n thick as that of or a walrus They have ha no d to let boys bos out to take employment When hen tho the boys come out thc they dont don't caro care whether thc they starve or 01 get et employ employ- ment They are utterly inhumane Mr Mann expressed tho tiff hope that the government go would be bo able to restore to their positions all boys bors who have come comeback comeback back from tho the war var There arc are man many positions that some surno ono OIW mu must t fill ho he said and anti soldiers could fill them i If they were verc discharged Because they ther are not nol discharged someone some one ono el else e has to be on gl the work Many employers who had government so contracts want to renew their private business and need boys bors now flOW in the army ro To all these cases the arm army turns turus a deaf ear car They do not care What hat they the theO do O care about Is to have e I General March h made malIe a general |