Show I I I COL COLE mm MITCHELL r ITCHEll RESIGNS ARMY POSITION AND V LECTURE Brief Bricf Statement Ilis us An Au- Answer Answer to Court Sentence NOT ACCEPTED YET Final Decision Will Vill Rest With President Once More WASHINGTON Jan Uly 27 27 ByThe The Associated Press Prcy Colon Colen William Mitchel lItchel resigned ned from th army toda today The convicted air all officer under sentence of oC five years suspension from the army because of his crit crit- crit criticism of eC government aviation po poh- poh poli policies cies des put his resignation In single sentence I hereby tender my resignation as an officer of et the United Stat States cs army to take t February 1 1926 I 9 2 6 HATED DATED TOJ y TOD l The letle letter hOtter r was vas dated today and anI addressed to the time adjutant genci I al alof ilot of oC the army through the he command command- ing commanding general of oC the district of oC Wash Wash- Wa h- h Washington hIngton ington Whether the resignation will be accepted has not been fully Cully d di dm Ivel vel Some army Indicate that In the Ule case cUle of oC such withdrawals from the army th they should state directly that the re res ignation resignation Is submitted for the good goed of oC goodo goodof the time service III TO COOLIDGE Gl The fInal decision will rest eat Ie t President ent Coolidge who two days ago approved with L the sentence of et th the court mart I lie He sustained the ing court in senn ing the cOI colonel nel to five fhe years sue sus Sll p pension suspension but reduced somewhat II m i court courts court's finding that hf hp should I without hout pay or allowances duron the period It is the tho belief of ot Colonel Mitch ells ell's ells ell's friends that If Ir he be l Is permit 4 to step slop out our out of ot the army anny he will ac- ac ac cord accept accord an offer oCter to continue I on the I tute platform his lila crusade for sanitation of or f the national n to give 1 a more snore prominent place ts the development of or air power Acceptance ec of ot the h the president would ouid commute Ih tin the sentence and anil gi Colonel full chII c right rights War al department Officials Imi indicated chiding tIt Secretary Lm js have luwe in they n would recommend no- no ncI ac of ot the r me H r 4 L l were made plain that separation of or the air service vice officer rr the arm army KUS mias as for th the good m the service serve TiME opinion The phrase would In the ion of or army arny executives es cam ri ample ample weight to show Mew III thc tho army arny that public assaults a on 01 th the war wal and navy will navy will not be tolerated in tn army ef of- of or Before any action Is taken th the le legal 1 questions involved pro al will b be referred t I the jUdge nil nil- 1 I general o of or the he arms army focan fo foan loran an opinion In Tn asking that his be effective February 1 I Colon Colon- I M Mitchell ha has lia-i left sufficient thus or the he president to receive ad- ad advice advice ad advice vice from the he war department |