3 JANUARY 1941, Page 9

None of the commentators seems quite to have known what

to say about Captain Margesson's appointment to the War Office. Being in that case myself, I said nothing. But I may at least quote an opinion expressed by a political opponent of the new Secretary for War, who entered Parliament thirty years ago. " David Margesson? " he said. " David Margesson's by far the most efficient Whip I have ever known. If he had gone into the City he would have made his fortune. I predict that he will be an immense success in his new job." All I will say about that opinion is that it comes from a man of thoroughly sound judgement with ample opportunities for observation of