Show 1 BOARD HEARING ENDS NO Cases of Military l Prisoners Reviewed viewed I LEAVE LEAVENWORTH Ia Kan Feb 23 By A A. A P. P The p.-The Tho hopes for early earb freedom of approximately military mili I tary prisoners In various United I States penitentiaries rests largely With Major Frank Franl Ross and Major James members of the special clemency board who continued continued con con- their hearings at the federal I penitentiary here today The Th board recommendations for will make Its possible commutations and remissions remissions remissions remis remis- of ot sentences direct to the war department The army officers today reviewed including Including including the cases of two forty-two men Hous Irous- Houston Houston ing the remaining two thirty-two ton rioters The first seven overseas overseas overseas over over- seas soldiers were reached late to toda to- to da day The hearings yesterday esterday and today were conducted behind closed doors and no Information as to the individual cases was given out The work of ot the clemency board it was pointed out should not be construed as forecasting blanket clemency Some of ot the military prisoners it was said could expect expect expect ex ex- ex- ex but little mercy because of the nature of ot their crimes or because because because be be- be- be cause of ot their prison records Confinement Confinement Confinement Con Con- records of the majority however have been excellent prison pris pris- on officials said The four eighty-four soldiers in the federal prison here pere who are serving life sentences hope for eventual freedom through commutation of ot sentences to fifteen years or more A life under the rules does not become eligible for parole until he ho has served fifteen years |