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he visited his family in
There was no mentio
confidence in the
incredibly hiding
he alleged Songmy
the time it oc-
onths ago."
or noted that the
committed atroc-
d: "Atrocities that
ent occurance for
e Vietcong do not
none instance of
ocity
now have an in-
hat is scrupulously
to the soldiers in-
fair to the truth,
w much it hurts."
lied Criticism
Resor and General
d stressed
ment of General
ot in itself mean
inal investigation
were inadequate
at this was to be
y the special in-
today of a court-mart
Staff Sgt. David Mitchel
Francisville, La., a squad
in Lieutenant Calley's p
Sergeant Mitchell has
charged with assault w
tent to murder 30 Viet
civilians in the same i
The sergeant is now st
at Fort Hood, Tex.
"That investigation
tinuing,' an officer said
specifi
Lieutenant
charge that he violated
118 of the Uniform C
Military Justice. The art
fines the crimes under
person may be tried fd
killing a hum
ing "without justification
The
six
against
that
lawfully"
cuse.
The formal charges r
the village as Mylai 4, th
tary designation for the
of Songmy, which is or
cluster of hamlets. Am
in the Quangngai area
cy that General
rry out, they said,
endent of the cur-
riminal investiga-
ng place. The gen-
e assisted by
"Pinkville" group of
specif
name
dthe
The
first
Associated Press against Lieutenant Calle
four murders, the sec
of legal and in- TO BE TRIED: First Lieut. for killing "not less th
kperts," including William L. Calley Jr. at civlians, the third is for
he assistant gen- Fort Benning, Ga. He will be persons, the fifth charge
f the Army.
court-martialed by Army one male and the sixth
rs is the chief of on charges of killing ci- a 2-year-old child "whose
ponents
he time of
Of the vilians in South Vietnam, and sex is unknown."
70 in Fourth Count
