MAURICE, SIR Frederick Barton, MAJOR GENERAL, English soldier: b. 19 Jan. 1871. He entered the army in 1892, rose to captain in 1899 and brevet-major in 1900. He served in the Tirah campaign 1897-98 and in the South African War, 1899-1900. He accompanied the first British Expeditionary Force in the Euro pean War, landing in France on 11 Aug. 1914, was °mentioned in despatches° and created K. C. M. A. During 1915-16 he served as Director of Military Operations on the Imperial General Staff, was awarded the French Croix de Guerre and made a commander of the Legion of Honor. On 7 May 1918 he published a letter in The Times contradicting certain statements made in Parliament by the Premier (Mr. As quith) and other ministers with regard to what had passed at the Allied War Council at Ver sailles. The matter concerned the disposition of British troops and the strength of the army. The letter caused a great sensation and led to a °censure debate° in the House of Commons on 9 May 1914, in which the House rejected the Premier's motion for the appointment of a select committee to investigate the matter. On
14 May the Army Council placed Major-Gen eral Maurice on °retired pay? Though the letter had not been submitted to the Press Bureau before publication, in accordance with war-time regulations, no further steps were taken by the government. On his retirement General Maurice became military correspondent for the Daily Chronicle. His writings are marked by lucidity and keen penetration. In a remarkable book,
Days in 1914' (Lon don and New York 1919), he traces the com plicated and momentous campaign to the end of the battle of the Marne. His other publica tions include (The Russo-Turkish War 1877 78,) a biography of his father,