LIBEL ACTION.
1 — -4 ■>< " ECHO OP AN ARMY INQUIRY: v By Tclograplj—Press A psoclotf on—Oot>yr!cM London, February i 2. Major W, A. Adam has BUdd.a-.Cfl]-oi.iol Sir E, Ward, late Secretary i'oHiro War Oflico, for Mel in a letter written in. mo on beliaif pi the Army Council to General Scoboll, and emit* nuuiKMited to thc'pr<?ss, upholding General Seobelt's confidential reports in August., 1010, when (ho oilicers, including Major Adam, wero removed from tlio Army List. Major Adam declares that General Scobell's reports wwo deliberate misstatements, Bejondmit domed Uio publication and also pleaded privilege. tn Aogttsti 19!0, an inqniry was lield by U'e Army Council ponce,riling tire dismissal, in November, ISO?! of five o.tftcers of the 5t.U Lnuwrs for ijicffiekitvcy, Tlio .iiiquit'V wfts tlio outcome of an attack made by Ifn.joi' Adam (Conscnajtivo member for Woohvioli), in which li.o nlleccd that tho report by General Sco'wH, comrnaisdi.iig t'hc- Ist Cuvnjry Briftulo of the First Ariny ('urp?, against onn of tiio officers contained I'.nlilw'r.la inisstAipiuents, As a result of this ifiauiry tlvo Army Council exonerated General Sco Ml.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1984, 14 February 1914, Page 5
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176LIBEL ACTION. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1984, 14 February 1914, Page 5
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