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WIREPULLING FORBIDDEN IN MILITARY QUARTERS

Attempts to Use Influential Persons to Obtain Preferment Will Be Treated as an Offence.

Ottawa, Jan. 8.--Militia orders issued from the militia department here draw attention to the "growth of the reprehensible practice on the part of officers and other ranks of procuring letters to be written on their behalf by persons holding official positions and private individuals."

For the information of these officers and men, the regulations with regard to this practice are quoted.  The regulations state that an officer is forbidden to write private letters to officials at militia headquarters on matters such as appointments, promotion, etc.  Attempts to obtain favourable consideration for an application by the use of outside influence are forbidden, and officers and men are instructed to communicate through official channels only.  Any breach of the regulations will, it is stated, be dealt with as a military offence.