LONDON POLICE

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 83, 3 July 1928, Page 6

LONDON POLICE

COMMISSIONER REJTLRES.

LORD BYNG APPOINTED.

United Press Assh.—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. (Received 11. 45 a.m.) RUGBY July 2

The Home Secretary announced in the House of Commons that Sir William Horwoood Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police had intimated early in. the year his intention of retiring m the late autumn on attaining the age of 60 and that the King had approved of the appointment of Viscount Byng Of Vimy to succeed him.—British Official "Wireless. LABOUR UP IN ARMS. (Received 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, July 2. The announcement of Lord Byng's appointment produced a storm of Labour questions. "Why was an Army instead! *£ a police officer chosen? Why was a man of sixty-five selected v when his predecessor had resigned on the attainment of the age limit of sixty.. "Why. wag the appointment made before the result of the inquiry into police methods was reported? What salary and expenses would Lord Byng receive? Sir Wi Joynson-Hicks took the full responsibility for the appointment. His only policy was to obtain the best man for the job. The recent in- ' quiry in nowise impugned Sir W. Horwood'a conduct and Lord Byng made no stipulation regarding salary or pension, only insisting on freedom to Tetire the moment he felt unequal,,to his task. He only accepted the position as a stern call of duty. The Labourites intimated that they would later oppose the appointment —Australian Press Assm , *