Show I GEN OTIS COMING HOME I FORMALLY RELIEVED OF COM MAND IN PHILIPPINES I I I BTe Idndo Personal Hequest t ho Permitted Per-mitted to Return to United Sttes Gen MacArthur will Succeed Him i I j II Washington April 7Germ Otis has II I been formally relieved of the command of the United States forces in the PhilIppines I Phil-Ippines and of the Eighth army qoipji The correspondence showing Jiowthjs was brought about was made rub at the War department thIs afternoon f I Js as follows j I OTISS IlEQUIvSTt r t t Manila April 3 3000 Private in j Prl i terosts require my return to States p absen t from family atfcTbuSirieds a i i J I tentlon to which Is Important since November ISJT except for few days J wish to Hal by May 3st 1C possible I believe maters hero can be placed in quite satisfactory condition by that i date although large repressive military mili-tary force must be maintained soma I I I tlfne I OTIS OrS I ORDER TO RETURN ISSUED I Washington April 3 JOts Manila j I Replying to your cable of April 3rd the Secretary of War Instructs me to I say that the President regrets to have Iou I-ou leave the Philippines but he feels I that your distinguished and successful service In both military and civil nd ministration for nearly two years en I titles you to prompt compliance with whatever wish choose to you express icgardlng your assignment to duty and I the requisite order will b made for I your return May 1st by such route and I llklng such time as may be agreeable Ito I-to you With understanding that Gen I I MacArthui1 will succeed you as Military I tary Governor Secretary of War wishes recommendation for commander of northern Luzon CORBIN WILL SAIL MAY 1ST MariTla iVViil remain until April VH remulnuntl f certain Important modifications ot c I1 administration are determined Nsw code Judicial criminal procedure approaching A I ap-proaching completion and other mat tots receiving consideration think can leave l about May 1st Will cable latter S part of month date I desire to bo rc llovexl and commend ofllcer for do1 I partment commander Wish to return by most expeditious route and await I orders short time until private business S receives attention No request lo > make regarding future sphere oC duty OTIS |