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SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE GOVERNMEN

our troops at a time when everything possible should be done to raise t | I, therefore, decided, fully resliving the consequences to myself, that my daty as a citizen must override ray dirty as a soldier, and I hope Parlia ment will see fit to order an invekti- gation into the statements I have mado."

DEMAND FOR A SEARCHING.

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LONDOS, April 7 Major-General Maurice, ex-Diree-

General Maurice a letter forms the ter of Military Operations, in a letter to the newspapers, says Mr. chief topic of the day.": Bonu: Lav's statement on April The Westminster Gazette refers to 23rd that the extension of the it as grave communication only British Front was not dealt with at justifiable by extreme publio neces Versailles is incorrect. "I was at sity, It, declares that the House of Versailles," Major-General Maurice Commons must insist on a searching "when the question was enquiry, whatever the consequepos decided."

to General Maurice or the Govern

2015,

General Margits, also denies the ment. truth of the Premier's statements in

Other newspapers, make similar.

the House of Commons on April 9th demand. that the Army in France was stronger,

LATER

on January 1st, 1018, thin on Janu- In the House of Commons, Mr.

Asquith notified that he would move.

ary 1st, 1915, and that only one White Division was in Mesopotamia, for a Select Committee of the House and three in Egypt and Palestine. of Commous instead of two Judges

General Maurice hopes that Parlia-on the Maurice affair, ment will order an investigation into The motion will be debate these statements. He re his letter Thursday.

is not the result of a military con- apinoy it had been Beer- by no soldier, but many soldiers knew the incorrectness of the statements.

alluded to and therefore they were bound to unpair the moral of the troops.

LATER.

GOVERNMENT ASKS FOR COURT OF HONOUR."

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of the main pages of the letter General Maurice's allegations. to the Press from General Maurice Mr. Bonar Law replied that the who until three weeks ago was letter raised two questions, firstly. Director of Military Operations or the question of military disciplin the Imperial General Staff..

in writing such a letter, and, second- General Maurice says: 31r. Bonary, the veracity of the Ministerial Law's answers to questions on April statements. The first question was 23rd as regards the extension of the being dealt with by the Army British Front in France contain cer-Council. As regards the seccou tuin misstatements which in the question, though obviously the Bum give a totally misleading in Government could not be carried on pression General Maurice instances an enquiry into the conduct of the answer given to Mr. Pringle who Ministers should be considered neces asked if this question had been dis-

cary whenever their action was chal- cuted at the Versailles Council lenged by a servant of the Govern 3r. Bonar Law replied in the negsment who had occupied a position

General -Maurice says I was at the Versailles Council when

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of the highest confidence, this matter.

the question was decided by the affected the bonour of Ministers" and Supreme War Council to whom Majesty's Judges to aut on a Cou it was proposed to invite two of H

had been referred. This is the

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began on March 21st had not been diminished. That is incorrect In Gavemment was of the opinion that the same speech the Prime Minister the suggested Court was the best said Tu Mesopotami there is method of doing what they consider only one White Division at all. In ed necessary to satisfy the House Egypa and Palestino thers are outy that they had not wilfully made mis Thres White Divisions, the rest are leading statements. In order to Indians or mixed with a very, very examine the question secret docu- in ments must be examined and leik Small portion of British troops, those Divisions. I am referring to would obviously be very dificul and Infantry Divisions. This is incorrect. unsuitable to appoint a Select Com The letter not the result of amittee of the House of military conspiracy, it has been seen that purpose.

by no soldier Ian by descent and Mr. Asquith. In it proposed conviction as sincere a democrat usintroduce a Bill enabling two-Judges the Prime Minister and the last to take evidence on oath thing

wanting to see, the Govern Mr. Bonar Law, replied that und

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