POINTED QUESTIONS ABOUT WAR CONTRACTS
ECHO OP THE BOER WAR London, November 25. In. tho House of Commons Mr. J. Ward (Labour member for Stoke-on-TrentV called attention to an article in the "Daily Chronicle" alleging that the iron trade combine in charging the War Oflieo higher prices than other purchasers. One of the chief, participators was concerned in tho South African war scandals. Mr. 11. Baiter Financial Secretary to the War Office retorted that tho rumours wore merely ooiifunod versions of >6omathin£ which - had not hajjjjßJied.
The contracts branch of the War Office was well organised and had expert civilian assistance. Mr. A. Henderson (Labour member for Durham) stated that a firm which was mulcted in heavy damages during the.Boer War was still supplying goods. He undertook to give the name of the firm.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2318, 27 November 1914, Page 5
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134POINTED QUESTIONS ABOUT WAR CONTRACTS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2318, 27 November 1914, Page 5
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