CONTROL, Visit of Deputation to Request Retirement of General London, Jan. 31, In connection with the visit of the deputation appointed by the High Council of the Salvation Army to all on General Bramwell Booth at Southwold, it was announced this morning that the General would receive the deputation at 1:
A dramatic development arrival at noon by motors London of Commander Eva Booth, the head of the Salvation Arm America, who has not visited her brother since she arrived from New York. It is worthy of note that Commander Eva Booth is mentioned ax the Council's probable nominee to succeed General Bramwell Booth. Her dash from London was the Yosult of last minute decision ant she covered the 110 miles to South-would in just over three hours.
Reuter leas from a high authority that she came to support the delegation in attempting to: persuade General Booth to accept the recommendations made by th High Council. She was in the hows When the deputation arrived, but did not see the General.
Shortly before the deputai was due General Booth was removed from his bedroom and browrht downstairs, but only re. mained there for a short time as. acting on his doctors' orders, he returned to his bed to rece the deputation, The Jutter on enter the room' went up to the bed, clasped the General's hand and of: Torod their greetings and good wishes for his recovery, The President of the Council then read the resolution asking General Booth to retire from the leadership of the Salvation Arm)
An hour later several members the deputation left the house. They refused to give the Press any information concerning the proceed. ings, it is learned from other sources that General Booth told the deputation that he would give them a answer on Monday'.
Tan, 12, The High Couneit of the Salvation Army has received a report of. yesterday's deputation to General Booth and adjourned until January 16 by which time it is expected that a reply will have been received from the General.
Promotion ax Compromise Jan. 14, General Booth's reply to the request of the High Council of the Salvation' Army asking that he retire will be delivered to the High Gounell at Sunbury—to-morrow. 'There has been reason to think, according to the papers, that' the Generat would refuse to retire It stated, however, that Staff Captain Dr. Hart arrived at the! General's residence at Southwold and endeavoured to arrange: compromise. Captain Iart's plan was to promote the General to the rank of Field-Marshal.. It is thought that Captain Hart may induce General Booth to modify any attitude of 4 flat refusal to retire. Mrs. Booth, the General's wife, who will con-yoy the General's reply to the: Tigh Council, has delayed her departure from Southwold, it is believed as the result of Captain Hart's effort. Should, however, the General's reply be a refusal to retire it is stated that the High Council will proceed to adjudicate upon his physical fitness to retain leadership of the Army. Peesert indications are that a large majority of the Council would vote for the Gen@ral's retire-
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