COMPULSORY SERVICE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1078, 17 March 1911, Page 5

COMPULSORY SERVICE.

WARM WORDS IN THE LORDS, GENERALS AT VARIANCE. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyrteht London, March 15. During discussion on the Army in the House of Commons, Lieutenant-General Sir Reginald Pole-'Carew, TJnionist member for Bodmin (Cornwall, South-east), mado an attack on' Lieutenant-General Sir lan Hamilton's book on "Compulsory Service." He said he had had considerable experience of Sir lan Hamilton. The book was like Uim-flighty and unreliable. It had been written chiefly to sell, and as an advertisement, and, incidentally, for the satisfaction of the Secretary of State for War. Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, indignantly protested against Sir R. Pole-Carew's remarks. The book had not been written by his (Mr. Haldnne's) order. Sir' lan Hamilton's chivalry was above anything of the sort [ suggested. by General Pole-Carew. SOME LIBERAL CRITICISM, REPLY BY MR. HALDANE. (Rec. March 17, 0.5 a.m.) London, March 16. In continuing the Army debate Mr. Hamar Greenwood, Liberal member for Sunderland, referred to General Hamilton's book and said he considered the publication of the opinions of a salaried officer under Mr. Haldane inconsistent with the best interests of the service. It was no compliment to. the/intelligence of Mr. Haldane or his supporters that he should lean dn a subordinate in his own Department. Mr. Haldane, in reply, said he considered tho advantages of the publication of General Hamilton's views outweighed the disadvantages. He successfully resisted an amendment by Mr. Holt, Liberal member for Hexham, for the reduction of the Army by 15,000. |