Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-03-05 | Page 10 | No Dismissals on Account of Spite

NO DISMISSALS ON ACCOUNT OF SPITE W WASHINGTON March No army officer who has appeared before congressional congressional con con- gressional committees at the session ot of congress has ever been disciplined or even questioned with regard to testimony given by him Secretary Baker wrote Representative Gould of New York today in reply to a letter from the representative inquiring as asto asto to the truth of published reports that Brigadier General Ansell former actIng acting act act- Ing judge advocate general might be demoted because ot of statements made by him before the house military committee on on the question or of military justice While not stating his intention with regard to General Ansell Mr 1 Baler Baker wrote that obviously the fact ot of the appearance or of any officer before a committee cannot be permitted to immobilize Im- Im mobilize the army by disabling the secretary ot of war from making certain details as seem to him In the interest or of the service