TEE .FIRST SEVEN .DITISIONS.
[To THE Emma or sus " SPEOZ/TIM."] Sui,—Officers and men .of the "First Seven Divisions" owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Winston Churchill for bie decision to add ,a distinctive •emblem to the riband of the "191A ,Star." By this action he has to some -extent quashed'the insult offered to H.M. the King in the bestowal of His Majestyas.gift upon thousands not entitled to receive ;it. It is now close upon five months since, in response to numerous requests -from " Old Army " offioers and men, I first took action in the matter. As usual in such things, the fight to resecure justice has been difficult; but it is no more than the due of Mr. Churchill to state here that, from the moment when he was able to take official cognizance, the matter has received his cordial sym. _pathy. The result, the best which can 'be achieved -under the circumstances, is announced to-day (April-11th).
May I take this opportunity of reqneeting those officers who served through tbe'Retreat from Mona to send me their names and permanent addresses (if they have not already done so), that I may complete the 'Rill far the proposed Reunion in London this summer ?—I am, 'Sir, leis [Mr. Churchill ought certainly to receive the eredit due to him. 'We may say here that he also acted wisely and firmly in the public interest, as officers of the Army readily acknow- ledge, in his latest military measures. He stopped the rot which a few weeks ago might have destroyed the Army. Oar objection to Mr. Churchill is not that he does not do zood things—a man of such 'fertility and versatility is bound to do some good things—but that his restlessness and nersonal anibi. tion are such that we can never feel safe with him. That is still our feeling—we cannot ferget his-war record—but if ever that .feeling is removed we shall thankfully say so.---En. Spectator.]
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