MILITARY CANTEEN SCANDALS.
TWO MORE DEFENDANTS.
EXTRAORDINARY LETTER.
By. Tclesrapli-I'rosa Atßnc:allofc~Coprriiri>t; , _ London, Januan 24. . - liucoinioctiqn 'with tho military canteen ..scandals : two further' Kiiminonees ?hayc3bcon.issued against*' a ."subordinate, , civilia|i:.aiul.; i Lieutenaiit-Cofotiel;i;Whit.2 .was- stationed'at! Malta:;witir i iJork's" Light, Infantry. ifiiiel Whittalscr retired. in. 1906; Mr. Mnir,. counsel, tor the > prosecution i'" 'said that ■' among'"' tho J documents'* 'w.'is's. a ■ letter signed James I '. Rossness,formeriy..;! miinager. 1 of' Lipton's - Military. l Canteens"'at Malta, addressed. to Minto"' formerly head of- Lipton's Military Department,■ and dated October. 18,}: 1905.■■ The letter'said: "Whittakcr writes to-day for his six-monthly cheque, I-'suppose the contract ■ requires ■ renewal." Evidence would bo given showing that when. Whittakcr went to Sheffield lie ma do a fresh contract abnonn-* ally 1 favourable to Lipton's. Mr. Muir added that the financial position of tho military defendants was such as not to place them beyond temptations by wealthy tradesmen. Tho subordinate civilians were all servants of .a wealthy corporation, with tho choice between' obedience to° orders or loss of position. Tho persons primarily responsible were Minto and Cansfield (tho general manager), the firmer being tho controlling mind.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 1967, 26 January 1914, Page 5
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182MILITARY CANTEEN SCANDALS. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 1967, 26 January 1914, Page 5
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