Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Monday 24 February 1947, page 1


Minister Rebukes General

yjELBOURNE, Sunday. — The Army Minister (Mr. Chambers) said to-night flint ho hnrl received no re

port from Major-General R. Burston, or other authority, referring to the lack of doctors with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. -'Any withdrawal of the Australian B.G.O.F. contingent would be a Government decision. 'I am amazed that Major-General Burston made such a statement. He had no authority to do so.' Mr. Chambers added that he knew nothing suggesting such an eventuality would arise. [Major-General Burston. Director-General of the Australian Army Medical Service, in a statement in the British Medica Journal of Australia, said that Australia might be forced to withdraw its Military Forces from Japan .because , of the lack of medical services'.]