Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-07-19 | Page 1 | Civilian Clothing Requested after Sneers at Army

Civilian Clothing Requested After Sneers at Army WASHINGTON, July 18. Major General Clarence R. Edwards of the northeastern department and former commander of the Twenty-sixth Twenty-sixth (Yankee) division has asked the war department that soldiers stationed sta-tioned at the coast defenses be j allowed to wear civilian clothes while I on pass or furlough. Investigation has disclosed, ha says, that pre-war j prejudice against the anny uniform is apparent. During a tour of the department, which the general terminated yester-j yester-j day, he heard many complaints that enlisted men were openly sneered at. j Intelligence officers detailed to make ! an investigation substantiated the I coldiers' stories. i