Show MAJ GEN SAM HUGHES one of the most P picturesque alg urea in public life in canada Is maj gen sam hughes minister of militia its admirers call him independent fand efficient nt his critics say bay he la Is a I 1 I 1 marvel of indiscretion lie he organized J V camp where the canadian contingent was trained for the european war and bossing the job to suit autt himself succeeded in arousing a lot of adverse criticism but on hla his return from england lie ho wiped nil all that out with this typical speech 1 I have it on the word of the late lord roberts that Val Vale cartter artler samp displayed on the part of your humble servant a capacity for organization and driving power ansur paused in military history but hughes hughea was not long in finding fresh trouble general lessard a french canadian officer who did valiant service in south africa but who is ineligible for active service now on account of falling failing eyesight as aa general officer commanding the toronto district ordered a surprise mobilization of for tile the purpose of testing the efficiency of hn his organization to meet a osEl blo la invasion of at german americans hughes hughea did not approve but instead of reprimanding the 0 0 C patcy hf hf blazed forth ills his criticism la a public address immediately tile the tat ws was in n tho the fire opposition papers bald little hut but papare capere head s J |