THE MITCHELL TRIAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19446, 4 November 1925, Page 8

THE MITCHELL TRIAL

LENGTHY HEARING EXPECTED SEVENTY-THREE WITNESSES WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. Colonel George Hicks, Adjutant-Gen-eral of the Army Corps area of Southwestern United States, where Briga-dier-General Mitchell is stationed, testified that Brigadier-General Mitchell’s criticisms had not affected the disci- ; plino in Colonel Hicks’ command. ' The prosecution wus forced to adi mit Colonel Hicks’ testimony, as the prosecution is endeavouring to restrict the whole issue to whether Bri-gadier-General Mitchell was insubord iuato in making his critical statements. 1 The defence wants to base its case on ■ proof that the statements are true. I The debate to-day asked for the isI subnee of subpoenas for seventy-three witnesses, indicating its effort to delve ■ into every phase of the military and naval disasters. Tho defence demands the appearance of the Secretaries of the Navy, War and Agriculture, An1 ton Heinen (who piloted tho German Zeppelin across the Atlanta, Mrs Lansdowne (wife of tho commander of the Shenandoah), Donald MacM’lhu: fin *he A."', tic Expedition); rouu •. the world : flyers, the Hawaiian flyc.o, members of President Coolidge’s Aircraft Board. Air Committees of Congress, and many other high Government army and navy officials; also Mr Coolidge’s secretary. Everett Sanders. Tho defence abandoned its plan to call President Coolidge when it appeared that there wbs little likelihood of their ability to compel his appearance.