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Show DENY ARMY-NAVY AIR ' SERVICES DUPLICATED, WASHINGTON. May 29. Recent statements by Brig. Gen William Mitchell, director of operations of the army air service before the senate sen-ate military committee, that there Is duplication in the army and navy air services, are declared to be "incorrect "in-correct and misleading" in a motion of protest adopted by the, Joint aero-nautlca,lyboa.rd-f.-4.he nuv-y and war department. Brigadier General Mitchell's assertion asser-tion that "there Is u duplication in tho coastal stations of about 511,-000. 511,-000. 000," was declared by the board to be not only contrary to facts, but to constitute "a serious reflection on the aeronautical board and the army and navy departments." Officers Of-ficers should be held to a "strict accountability ac-countability .for the accuracy of all statements made as facts" tho bourd declarod. |