THE CANTEEN SCANDALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 22, 26 January 1914, Page 6

THE CANTEEN SCANDALS.

A COMMISSARIAT SCANDAL.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyrightl [D.otkd Press association.! London, January 24.

Two further canteen summonses have boon issued against a subordinate civilian and Lioutonant-CTnonel Whittaker, who was stationed at Malta with the Duke of York's Light Infantry. Lieutenant-Colonel Whittaker retired in 1900. Mr Muii* K.C., continuing the prosecution, said that among the documents was a letter signed "James Rossness," formerly Lipton's manager at Malta, and addressed to Minto (formerly head of Lipton's military department) on October IS, 1905, wherein he says: "Whittaker writes to-day for his six-monthly cheque. 1 suppose the contract requires renewal." Evidence would be given show, ino; that when Lieutenant-Colonel Wnittaker went to Sheffield, he made a fresh contract, abnormally favourable to Lipton's. Mr Muir added that the financial position or the military defendants was not such as to place them beyond temptation by wealthy tradesmen, and the subordinate civilians were all servants of the wealthy corporations, with choice between obedience to orders and loss of position. The persons primarily responsible were Minto and Cansfield, the former being the controlling mind.