THE GREAT WAR EXPECTED.

Taihape Daily Times, 27 June 1919, Page 5

THE GREAT WAR EXPECTED.

GENERAL RICHARDSON ’S ‘ DISCLOSURES.

' “A-WELLINGTON, tihs day_ ‘ G‘renei‘al"ißieh~zirdéon flold the ‘New Zealand Club'tlla't iri{l9l'.‘§'i"‘a confidential lectuije was given to the Stiaff College he was mending’ I‘,y"tl;‘e,lntel- - Departnient stating that war would break out in fhilnéiufulnll, of 1914, or the spring of 1915; that the deepening of the Kiel Csanal would be a deciding Lrfactior. ,"[‘hge -Gernl'a.n fleet would not co,me out,‘ ‘but hoped, by meanstof mines and .slglJxzlarines to detroy one large B'l'itisll_{'esSel per week, so that xvithin :1 year she would be able to invade England‘ with some chalTce of sucice-ss. On Fund the French were expected to have to fall_back and that 1-’laris might even ‘be taken, but this would not end the Tls‘;il’l',’ because England and the "VBlli‘t‘ishV_ ‘forces _wo.uid then come; ili‘’V\*itli' ' zissist"ance » from India. and the Ddruniiiion-S. ,I.t."Was_alll_tiicipatiedl theft eoiiseriiptidnHwoulidi llave to be illtri’odilced,“and_ -the British iniist gnain’raili "one million men in France_.. :The_\} therefore knew the w‘=ar was eoxni,-_i ing, and he thought he might reach New Zealand to assist her preperations.

' THE POLICE COMMITTEE. SUBMITS ITS REP'OR'I‘. WELLINGTON, this day. The Commit-tee of Inquiry set up -to report on certaincomplaints in regard | to the relative stiatus and pay, uliiform, rand detective branches of the police service, has presented its find.ings_ Dealing with anonl:;lie—s regarding rank, the committee states: “They were unlable to agree with the suggestion that l a. detective should rank with sergeants, I so long as they remain in the detective lbranch. This wo*ulcl‘mean that every deteetive, on appointment, was equal to a sergeant.” The commit-tee consider there should be equal pay for equal rank, with allowances to make up to detectives for their extra expenditure on clothing. The committee recommended that the rank of senior detective be substituted for that of chief-‘ detective, anld [that the rank of a detective be fixed as qual to that of a constable. The conl-nrittee further reec~mnlends that detectives be recruited from the uniform branch; that they% transfer members in the force from] one branch to another; that with re-' gard to promotion, seniority shoum be a general basis‘, but ability, merit. and general fitness for the position should be given the greatest consideration. I The committee agree that plainclothesi men should be placed under the con-; trol of the chief ‘detective, 3:31,“. at the present time they come into active competition with members of the dctective branch. J