Under what articles of war do these offenses belong?
What kind of court-martial required?
Problem 3:
Charge.—Violation of —— Article of War.
Specification.—In that Captain George Jones, 125th Infantry did at Laconia, Maine, on or about August 20, 1917, make a speech in which he stated that the Reichstag of Germany was a more efficient and democratic body than the United States Congress.
(Signed) Albert Smith,
Major, 125th Infantry.
Under what article of war does this offense belong?
| No. | Articles Of War. | Punishment. | |
| 54. | Fraudulent enlistment | Court martial | |
| 58. | Desertion | { | War: Death or court martial Peace: Except death |
| 61. | Absence without leave | Court martial | |
| 62. | Disrespect to Presidents Vice-President, Secretary of War, Congress, etc. | { | Officer: Dismissal Soldier: Court martial |
| 63. | Disrespect to superior officer | Court martial | |
| 64. | Assaulting or disobeying superior officer | Death or court martial | |
| 65. | Insubordination to a non-commissioned officer | Court martial | |
| 69. | Arrest or confinement of accused persons | { | Officer: Dismissal Soldier: Court martial |
| 75. | Misbehavior before the enemy | Death or court martial | |
| 83. | Loss, etc., military property | Make good the loss and court martial | |
| 84. | Loss of military property issued to soldiers | Court martial | |
| 85. | Drunk on duty | { { | Officers— War: Dismissal Peace: Court martial Soldiers: Court martial |
| 86. | Misbehavior of sentinel | { | War: Death or Peace: Court martial (except death) |
| 93. | Various crimes | Court martial | |
| 94. | Frauds against the Government | Court martial | |
| 95. | Conduct unbecoming an officer | Dismissal | |
| 96. | General article | { | Court martial (General or special) |