Show THAT ARMY BEEF CONTRACT swift beef company flakes makes a protest against gen miles accusations washington dec 27 th there ere were but three members ot of the war wa r investigating commission nt at its office today and after a short informal discussion the session ses slon was deferred until tomorrow no witnesses havo have been summoned the rho swift beef company of chicago hare have forwarded to the commission a communication taking exception to the reflections made by gen lilies on the character of beet beef tarnished furnished the expeditionary forces in the war the communication muni cation Is not to bo be made public and will not be before it is a brought officially fici ally before the commission exceptions to this feature of gen miles allies tei by commissary gen angen will bo be taken up by the commission when it has its next full session and gen eagen hagen may be recalled to testify this question of the ch diameter ameter of the beet beef supply may possibly open up tip a rather prolonged inquiry unless something unexpected should develop however the commission expects to close its regular session before the middle of january and possibly finish up its work entirely by feb 1 so as to submit its report to congress about that time |