Show OFFERS WIRT APOLOGY Chairman Bulwinkle Retracts Pro German Charge Against Hoosier Educator WASHINGTON April 16 tiP UP- Chairman n Alired L. L D. D N. N C. C or of the ho houe e Wirt red plot investigating committee retracted Monday his charge that Dr Dr William WilliamA A AV V rt h had d lii ja during the World war Friends of oC the Hoosier red plot originator had assailed R presenta tive Bu Bulwinkle for charging Dr Wirt was In jail on account of his pro pro- German activities Former Senator James A. A Reed demanded Representative Bulwinkle re retract r lct the charges on the house floor Chairman Bulwinkle saId that In Into order to be fair and frank with ith the membership of oC this house I wish to tomake tomake make this statement On Wednesday April 11 in response response re re- to a Question asked ed me by the gentleman from Tennessee Mr Byrns Byrns' in a discussion which involved the conduct of the special committee of investigation of the house I stated that the committee was not persecuting in ing or prosecuting Dr Wirt I stated he was not here to be in- in It If he had been I would have gone into his private character If he had been I would have brought out from him the fact that during the war var on account of his pro German activities he was confined to the jail at Gary lad Ind I did not bring any of that before the committee In correcting cor revising and extending m my remarks as provided under the rules of the house Ij 1 inserted the words whether or not which is now in the record This should stand as it is After a thorough investigation of the report which came to me by what anyone would consider reliable sources I am convinced the report is not true and therefore as a man and anda a member ot of this house and in order that no Injustice might be done to Dr Wirt it Is my duty to correct such statement made b by me on the floor of oC the house on April 11 11 and I tender my apology to Dr Wid |