Show Probe Ordered of Statements by Col Mitchell Disciplinary Action Dep Depends on Report of Inspector General of the Army WASHINGTON Sept 8 AP Ar- Ar Colonel William Mitchells Mitchell's latest I criticism of ot the administrations administration's air service policy wa was referred today to the Inspector general of the army for investigation and report The action of the war department will not be determined until this re report report report re- re port has been received Should grounds be found for disciplinary action Secretary Davis then will decide whether court martial proceeding proceeding proceeding pro pro- shall be initiated Major Helmick the In Inspector inspector inspector in- in general presumably will call calI upon Colonel Mitchell for the facts On l Receipt of at a statement from rom the colonel that he did ml l mike make the he charges against army and navy naY officers contained In the statement Issued at San Antonio Saturday General Helmick will be in a position position tion to formulate his The action of Major General Hines Hines the the chief of ot staff In referrIng referring ing the matter to General Helmick Helmicks is s in line with routine Major General John A. A Hull Judge I advocate general of the army probably probably I ably also will be consulted It appears appears appears ap ap- ap- ap pears that several days das will elapse before there is a final decision The war department nt maintained i complete silence except for announcement announcement an an- that the Mitchell case I had been referred to General Hel Hel- mick Only the question of the specific charges made by Colonel Mitchell against high officers of ot the army and navy in connection with their administration of air service matters matters matters mat mat- are being given consideration because of their form and the possibility possibility pos pos- sib lilt that they constitute a vio yb- lation of army regulations governIng governIng govern govern- ing the conduct of all officers Th question referred to General Helmick Helmick Helmick Hel Hel- mick for tor his opinion I is whether these statements constitute a case of insubordination that would fall within the broad article of war rendering rendering rendering ren ren- dering officers subject to discipline for any conduct to an officer or prejudicial to good or order order or- or der and discipline In rn any proceeding which may re result result re- re sult suIt efforts will be made to confine confine con con- fine the question entirely to in sub sub- and to pe permit mit the general air service controversy to be be threshed threshed out In military legal proceedings p j. j |