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ois LINDEEKGH REPLIES O MR. ROOSEVELT. P70} A. Lindbergh has ae 8. ££ 28 £Piie ee esloash le the Uniled Blaise Aray Air Corpe Reserve. He sent his resignation te the secre tary of war and explained why he @d so in a letter to Mr. Roosevelt. To Mr. Roosevelt the colonel sald he! had | hoped he might exercise his point before the people af the country in time of peace without giving up the privilege of serv- ing his country as an alr corpe officer in the event of war. - “But aince you, in your capacity 2s President of the United States and commander-inchief ef the army,” Lindbergh wrote, “have cearty hm- pled that I am no longer of use to tls country as @ reserve officer, and in view of ether in- alinatlans #hat wan swe Preeidant and aw on. Peus Le Fe Sy FS SS a perior officer, have made concerning my loyalty to my country. my character, and my motives, I ean see no honorable alternative to tendering my resignation as colonel in the United States Aly Corns Reserves.” SS ae Mr. Roosevelt told the reporters last week that Col. Lindbergh had not been called for ac tive service because the army had no place for Vallandighams, Vallandigham was a porthern traitor in the Civil war. Mr. Roceevelt’s re-| marks in stigmatizing Col Lindbergh os ao traltor to his country must have been resented by all falr minded people and by everybody who was not unbalanced by passions. No man of honor could submit to such reBec- tigns upon his loyalty and upon his charecter and, as Col Lindbergh said, he had no alterna- tive. He was forced to resign, and the air corps [having refused to take advantage of the serv- ‘fees of America’s most intelligent and best in- \formed aviator now loses him, at least for the duration of this precarious peace. It may be. that Mr. Roosevelt has made it impossible for Col, Lindbergh to serve his country as he ée/ sired, even in time of war. aSGRSSSELPERER + SS EA BE OPULOQTE WG forelgn policy. He endeavors to close debate nn inne sar. SAE VELL Ute disqussion fall short Sices only in mel, hood spy, and the Cols Lindbergh has the congressional of honor. Tat As another reply, to Mr. Rover ts } Brot. Mr. Lru,wae merece Bir. Gis Femme Mr. i-sdea. Me. T: + PEF once wee. hfize © nes ASSES Se ete 6s= 4990 CHICAGO DAILy TRIB Y-29-/ Oe ee ee