Show WE OWN philippines secretary of the daiy makes decision td that effect I 1 the secretary of 0 the navy has approved an opinion by the judge advocate general that the philippine fail ta lands are united states territory so far as a the statute ot of limitation applies to naval offenses offen sea in tile the case in in question a sailor bailor deserted from the navy over two years ago and enlisted in the army his 1119 P regiment was serving in the pines and he remained with it tho the naval authorities learning of his bis whereabouts instituted proceedings ifor for his trial by court martial on lb the charge of desertion the case came before the judge advocate general genera who decided that the statute of limitations barred prosecution it balind haying loc occurred currea more than two years ago atna and the alleged deserter riot not having left tile the territory of the united states I 1 secretary long approved the opinion and directed a discontinuation of the proceedings against the sailor |