' We publish elsewhere a letter from an unemployed ex-officer
which may be added to the very distressing cases which Lord Beatty and Lord Haig cited. Lord Haig frankly charged the Government with want of generosity. National eoonomy is everywhere essential, but there can he no excuse whatever for neglecting the plight—it is really heartrending in many eases—of those men who brought themselves to their present condition entirely through their efforts to save the country. But for those efforts everybody in Great Britain might be now suffering as these officers are themselves suffering. We advise every one who appreciates loyalty to comrades and simple human feeling to read the Mansion House speeches. The Officers' Association will co-operate with the Government Departments, but will not relieve them of their responsibilities,
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