ARMY BARRACKS SHOCK TO WAR MINISTER
— r- — — -5— . 0 Reeeived Thursday, 7 p.m.' LONDON, Jan, S. . The Wfir Minister, M.p Shinwpll, dpes not intencl to' wait for the Army Coun* ?il's 15-year plan for tlve moderriisation and improvement of all British Army barracks and caraps to be pul into effect but has issued instructions that emergency plans for tlie improvement of barrack rooms.be prepared and carried out without further delav. This follows recent visits by Mr. Shimvell to Army iustallations in and around London, when he strongly eriticised the lack of warmth and general comfort in both officers3 and men's living quai'ters. At one anti-aircraft eamp, tvhen showed the barracks1 living quarters, he asked whether he was being shown the best acconunodation or the wors\ Whpn told he was being shown the best he demanded to see the worst and remarked: "This is detinitely not good enough. " So far the Arnty Couiic.il 's 15-year plan has been held in abeyance owing to lack of labour and materials. but Mr. ►Shimvell has indic-ated that he is prepared to authorise immediate expenditure upon improving the worst of the camps and that he expects the quartermasters to do their best to Jind labour and materials..
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 January 1948, Page 5
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