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Show i White Veterans I; Accuse Johnson, j Negro War Hero i ST. LOUIS, March 2'J. A federal ; warrant was issued late today ; ; for the arrest of Sergeant Henry : Johnson, negro war hero of Albany, N. Y., on complaint of returned I white war heroos, who declare John- ; ' son had disparaged their valor in an ; ;: address here Friday night. The war- ; ': rant is based on the technical charge ! !; of wearing the uniform after a pro-I; pro-I; scribed time. Johnson is said to have declared ; the whites were cowards, that they ! ;! retreated in the face of enemy fire, , i ;! that the marines refused to fight in ;l , the same trenches with blacks, and J i ;! that the war was won by the ne- ! i v grocs. ! :S Followirg a conference with Colo- ' ' nel George K. Kunter, commandant at Jefferson barracks, more than 1 ; ! 100 marines, many wearing the croix ; ! ! de guerre with palm, appointed a : ! committee of seven to demand that ' ' Johnson withdraw t?ie charges. When ! the committee vi:-,ited Johnson he ! '' fled. I |