Considerable discussion as been caused by the announcement that the Government intends to invite a general of the British Army to accept the position of Inspector-General of Defence, This is the highest Austra-lion military appointment, and has On September 16, 1938 a group of 45 lepers left their palatial quarters at Tazang with only the barest necessities of life. Some clothing, some bedding a few pots and pans were hastily piled into what trucks were available and under the leadership "f Dr. C. L. Wang, their superintendent, were transferred to servants quarters in the then Chinese controlled Chungsan Hospital at Feng-liang-chiao, All supplies, records, books and equipment, had to be left behind. The things that might have led to self support, such as ripened fields of vegetables, dairy stock, chickens, carpenter shops, industrial work all at one moment became a total loss to the Mission to Lepers. been vacant for several years.
The proposal has been criticized as a reflection on Australians eligible for ihe position, but the Government points out that it desires the advice of an expert from the British Army on recent developments in mechanization. The critics assert that such an expert could.give advice without being appointed to the highest post in the Australian forces Underlying most of the criticism is the belief that the overnmei intends to re-introduce compulso
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