PATTON INCIDENT

Grey River Argus, 17 December 1943, Page 5

PATTON INCIDENT

SENATOR QUERIES. (Rec. 9.50) WASIusGTCN, Dec. 15. . Senator Langer, in a formal statement sent to the Congress press gallery, described Mr. H. Stimson, the War Secretary’s report on the General Patton incident as ‘ just as evasive as the War Department’s original cover-up.” Senator Langer asked: Did General Fatton pull his revolver when beating a soldier for not wearing leggings' It is true that eight soldiers at the time, slipped the safety catches of their rifles because General Patton was abusive? Is it customary xor Generals to carry revolvers—pearlhandled or otherwise? It is true that the soldiers novy refer to Fatton as “our blood —his guts?” Senator Langer said: The committee also sought to ask the War Department who were the members of a pro-Vichy social circle which mingled with General Patton at his Casablanca villa; and was it true that one member of this group had been on intimate terms with the German Armistice Commission, and that the United States military intelligence was concerned regarding the matter; and was it true when the United States Army was unable to break up General Pattons social ;circle, the IBriti'sh finally arrested this person, whereupon General Patton protested vigorously,?” PROMOTION DELAYED. WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. The Senate Military; Affairs Committee has decided to postpone action temporarily regarding General Patton’s pending promotion from his permanent army rank of Colonel to that of Maior-General. Chairman Chandler said that the Committee is influenced bv the pocslujity that General Patton might We figured in incidents othqr than two soldier slappings. One upraiding was confirmed by the War Department.