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...graduate, a full-fledged officer and gentleman from Sandhurst or Woolwich, the academies in which most British Army commanders have been trained, a young man has needed $1,500 for the 18-month course. Last week the aggressive "Tory Socialism" of rambunctious War Secretary Leslie Hore-Belisha made a heavy dent in the money barrier which for generations has kept sons of Britain's lower orders from becoming brigadiers. His Majesty's Government announced that Sandhurst and Woolwich scholarships would be available to every candidate able to pass the tests; furthermore, special grants of ?20 a year would...
Most startling of all, the War Secretary on one day promoted 2,000 army officers. Mr. Hore-Belisha's pen stroke will cost the British taxpayer $1,800.000 additional the first year in increased officers' pay, later $3,000,000 annually. Under the new regulations "all reasonably competent officers" can expect to serve at least ten years with the rank and pay of major, after which the less competent majors will be given a de luxe bums' rush out of the army, retiring at the early age of 47 to live for the rest of their lives...
Short time ago, the young M. P. privately questioned Secretary of State for War Leslie Hore-Belisha about a deficiency of antiaircraft defenses. The War Secretary denied the charge, expressed doubt as to the accuracy of Mr. Sandys' information. Thereupon Sandys drew up a formal question to be asked in the House, as a courtesy submitted the question and his information to the little War Secretary in advance. Shocked was Mr. Hore-Belisha to find that the "information" had come from a secret document drawn up by a top-rank Air officer, which contained emergency directions showing the exact...
...Secretary Hore-Belisha hurriedly dumped the case in the lap of the Prime Minister, who advised action by Britain's Attorney-General, Sir Donald Somervell. Early last week the Attorney-General informed Sandys that unless he revealed the source of his information, the Official Secrets Act would be applied, making him liable to a two-year prison sentence. Sandys refused. The Army Council then created a three-man board of inquiry, headed by General Sir Edmund Ironside, governor and commander-in-chief of Gibraltar, which promptly summoned the M. P. to appear for trial...
...fateful summer day on which Mr. Anthony Eden had a personal quarrel in Rome with the Dictator which affected the whole history of contemporary Europe. Just before the War Secretary left England by plane for Malta, where he will inspect naval defenses before going to Rome this week, Leslie Hore-Belisha predicted...