LORD BEAVERBROOK
PROVIDING FOR HIS SONS
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright
LONDON, November 7
(Received November 9, at 1 a.m.)
Lord Beaverbrook, in announcing tho first issue of the Glasgow' edition of the ‘ Daily Express,’ reveals for tho first time that he retired from active management a year ago, but is retaining his. controlling shares for his sons, thus ensuring continuity of control for another generation.—Australian Press Association.
[Lord Beavcrhrook (formerly Max Aitken) is the son of a Scottish minister formerly at New Brunswick. He represented Ashton-under-Lyne in the Unionist interest in 1910-1916. He is the author of brilliant records of the war as official representative of the dominion forces in France. He was created a knight in 1911, a baronet in June, 1916, and a peer in 1916. Lord Beavcrhrook was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and head of the Ministry of Information in 1918, retiring in the same year owing to illhealth. His association with the ‘ Daily Express ’ and ‘ Sunday Express ’ has given him great influence in.journalism.]
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Evening Star, Issue 20019, 9 November 1928, Page 2
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