CRITICAL AMERICAN
"TYPICAL ENGLISH POLICY"
■WASHINGTON, August 31. Senator Chandler, a member of the Senate Military Affairs Committee, told .the Press that the raisin? of. General Montgomery to Field-Marshal is consistent with the typical English, policy to outrank Americans in all the diplomatic and military theatres. - He added: "When I toured the world last .year I could-not help noting that' the British always outranked our> felIcws. That gives them the opportunity to dominate the show—or whatever it is." Senator Chandler recalled that he recently pointed out the shortcomings S> xri^ sh Policy in India, and added: But they are not short in getting on ■ top. Senator Chandler expressed the opin-' ion that it was time they went over the entire question of American rank and status in the field. , Senator Thomas said: "I am not impressed It is traditional. Any Ameri-" c?" soldier outranks for his fighting ability any other soldier in the world! We should not strain .ourselves ta field-ma\S' ""*■ t0 eqUay that * ot
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 55, 2 September 1944, Page 7
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165CRITICAL AMERICAN Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 55, 2 September 1944, Page 7
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