Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1917 — U. S. Army Inspector Reported To Be Facing Charges. [ARTICLE]

U. S. Army Inspector Reported To Be Facing Charges.

Col. Reichman, who is under a military cloud and whose alleged acts of disloyalty are now being investigated by the senate sub-committee, is the man who was here early last spring to inspect Company M. An attempt was made to interview Col. Reichman at Monticello during his stay there, which was prior to the declaration of war by the United States against Germany, but he would not talk at that time, although stating that he was German born and had his early military training in that country, and that he had thirty years’ experience in the U. S. army. When asked his opinion as to the outcome of the war as the alignment then Was, Col. Tteichman said one of the first things an officer in the armv learns to do is to keep h.is mouth shut. From his remarks it was plainly apparent to the Monticello reporter that his opinion of the National Guard ia a very poor one, his Prussian shrug of the shoulder when the subject was broached, indicating his opinion if expressed in words. He is a typical looking Prussian and gives one the feeling when in his presence that if he perspires at.all the exudation |is in the nature of ice water.