Questions in Commons Regard~ ing Alleged Discontent London, Apr. 25.
Replying to Mr. Thurtle (Lao bour}, the Secretary of State for War, Sir Laming Worthington Evans, said in the House of Commons to-day that he had no me formation with regard to the report that British soldiers at Hongkong had been smashing: shop-windows in the hope of being imprisoned and ultimately released from the service, He would have heard, he said, there were any serious discon. tent. He would of course make Captain Garro-Jones (I.iheral) suggested that steps should taken ty correct discreditable ports of the conduct of British soldiers, 'Sir Laming replied that it was possible to correct every states nient in the press. Tt would be better, perhaps, he added, if greater publicity were' not given to them by uch questions in the House, Mr. Kirkwood (Labour) protested against the Secretary of State for War's "arrogant. attitude.'—Reuter,
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