About army promotions, the "New ; Stntesman" writes :->Ve have now had 1 over four veara of wnr, and the critics ; are still able lo say that (leaving the : colonial forces out of consideration) not ■ a single man who <va* a civilian in 1911 ! is as yet in command of even a division. ' The War Office point of view is probably j represented by General Maurice's wonilorful remark (lint as very few of the; new army officers with extensive wnr j experience are over 45 years of age. "it is not in Hie nature of thincs that they ■ should yet have found tlieir way into.] the highest positions." The deduction ', is thnt when all (he old army men have ; died or retired on account of extreme old | nge, the others will get a chance. '■
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 50, 23 November 1918, Page 7
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133Untitled Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 50, 23 November 1918, Page 7
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