MY REFORM.

Southland Times, Issue 16688, 17 March 1911, Page 5

MY REFORM.

G-ENEEAIi HAMILTON ATTACKED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, March 15. General Sir R. Pole - Carew, Unionist member for Bodmin, attacked General Sir lan Hamilton’s book on compulsory service. He said he had had considerable experience of Genera! Hamilton, and that the book was like him it was flighty and unreliable and had been written chiefly to sell and for advertisement and incidentally for the satisfaction of the Minister of War. Mr Haldane indignantly protested that the book had not been written to order and said that General Hamilton’s chivalry was above anything of that sort. The army report for 1910 showed that there were 7103 fewer recruits to the regular force, than in 1009, and 7503 fewer special reservists. DETAILS OP DEBATE. LONDON, March 16. Received March 17, 12.5 a.m. During the Army debate Mr Hamar Greenwood (Liberal) referring to General Hamilton's book, said he considered that publication of the opinions of a salaried officer under Mr Haldane was inconsistent with the best interests of the service; and it was no compliment to the intelligence of Mr Haldane or his supporters that he should lean on a subordinate in his own department. Mr Haldane said he considered that the advantages of General Hamilton’s publication outweighed its disadvantages, and he successfully resisted Mr Holt’s amendment for a reduction of 15,000. He promised an extra day for general discussion on the report stage of the Bill.