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-} was apkxed by the Commissionera if the situation was beyond his control, to which he replied "Yes", and wae supported in this atatement by Mr. Walker. A discussion of the situation wae had and Dr, Reichelderfer states thet Major Gleasford edviesd the Police could no longer hold the bonus marchers in check. He wse then asked whether he thought it necessary to secure the assistance of Fedoral troops, to which he replied that he did, Drs Reichelderfer further states that while Kejor Glassford was still in the Conmmtsetoners’ office, General Crosby, the Commissioner in charge of Police, telephoned to General Mecdrthur, the Chief of Staff of the Army, advising of the situetion, end requested that troops be held in readiness for a possible later call for es- eistances . Generel Crosby, the Commissioner in charge of Police, end Secretary Garges in their statements corroborated in detatl the statenents of Dr. Reichelderfer. In addition, General Orosby stated that he made the telephones call to Ganeral Macarthur at that time, because by reason of his experience as en Srmy officer, he knew that an advence notice of this kind would be an invaluable aid to the Army in the event they were later called. : The Comaissioners stated thet Dr, Refchelderfer end General Crosby thereupon-vieited the area where the riots had occurred for the purpose of advising thensslvez of the seriousness of the situation. They became convinced of tha necessity that the Police receive apaistanea end returned to the District Bullding. Shortly thereafter Lieutenont Keck reported thet rioting hed again broken out and that a bonus marcher had been killed. It was not until the raport of this killing that 1t was definitely decided to dispatch a commication to the President of the United States. _ requesting the assistance of Federal troops to preserve lem and order in the District of Columbia, The Commissioners steted that from this time until the arrival of the troops the situation grew steadily zorse, with a constant increase in the number of bonua marchers in the affected eres since about 1 ofclock. Every available man on the Police force, whether on or off duty, had been ordered to the scene of the disorder, losving the renzinder of the District without police protection except for # few scout cars. Ho men remained to act ss reinforcenents or relieve those on duty, many of whom hed had no rest since midnight