Ottawa, Jan. 14.
A recommendation that the purchase of munitions and armaments be taken from the hands of the department of National Defence and entrusted to a group of experts and competent businessmen is contained in a report by Mr. Justice Davis.
Mr. Davis recently investigated the granting of a contract to a Toronto firm to supply 7,000 Bren guns to the Canadian Government and 5,000 to the British Government The report found no evidence that any member of the Canadian Parliament was admitted to share in the contract or any of the benefits arising from Reuter.
—Havas.
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