"THE BRASS HATS."
THEIR PART IN THE WAB. (By Wire.—Parliamentary Renorter), Wellington, wwt Wjftt. Speaking during the defence policy dt* bate in the House to-day, the sliai»ter, of Defence said some member* bad spoken of "gold lace" and "btUH hits." The Minister said that jeers of this kind against the senior officer! of the defence staff were not reasonable. Officers did not wear gold lace in these days, and the so-called "brass hats" were the men who had led the Sew Zealand troops to victory in the Great War. People who were proud of~lhe deeds of the New Zealand Expeditionary florce could not overlook the achievements of the senior officers, who had led that ', force. The defence staff today -consisted almost entirely of officers wha had distinguished themselves in the field.
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1920, Page 4
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