AN APPOINTMENT QUESTIONED.
POLITICAL PREFERENCE ALLEGED. Received February 13, 8.53 a.m. ■' *’ LONDON, February 12. 1 ■ The Mornnig Post .referring to the appointment of Colonel Seely as Bri-gadier-General, with the command of an : important cavalry unit, declares that ’ thh appointment savours of political: preference. Jt is hard lines that a regular officer.should have a politiclahj, Arho got, all. the plums during peace). , robbing him of opportunities Of Staff service, in war time. The Post adiJS', that Colonel Seely distinguished h'hWtelf at the War Office by his tactical manoeuvres. He vacated a position and re-took it without loss of life. It .is hot to he supposed that this episode gave him a just claim to promotioh in. the regular l army.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14527, 13 February 1915, Page 7
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119AN APPOINTMENT QUESTIONED. Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14527, 13 February 1915, Page 7
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