DENIAL OF IDLE RUMOR.
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, November 29.
In the House of Lords, replying- to a rumor that Mr. Lloyd-George arbitrarily appointed a civilian named Eric Gedges to replace a military officer m an important position on communications m France, Lord Derby denied the charges. He Baid the entire Army Council had t/he fullest confidence m Sir . Douglas Haig, and it was urtrue that friction existed between Kir Douglas Haig ana any member of the Council. It was impossible to equal the combination for success of Sir Douglas Haig and General Robertson, and the one desire of everybody at the War Office was to assist that combination. Such idle rumors as these were calculated to do infinite harm m helping to destroy confidence. Mr. Gedges's post was a new one, and Sir Douglas Haig approved, of the appointment.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14160, 30 November 1916, Page 3
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