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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Demands for resignation of Lord Byng as London Police Commissioner due to age, health, and inefficiency; he refuses, supported by Home Secretary Clynes, amid questions over police handling of scandals.
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LONDON, March 13.-Scotland Yard and London's metropolitan police may be on the spot for a shake-up.
So far the attack is taking two angles. One is a demand for the resignation of Lord Byng of Vimy, as Commissioner of Police. The other insists that the detective force is not as bright as it should be.
Lord Byng is 69, and in recent months has been in poor health. He is spending the winter on the Riviera and intends to remain there until April.
Lord Byng, however, says he has no intention of resigning and he is supported by Home Secretary Clynes.
The hero of Vimy Ridge, and former Governor-General of Canada, was made Commissioner of Police two and a half years ago to clean up Scotland Yard.
There has been several Hyde Park cases involving women and prominent men, in which the integrity of the police had been questioned. Further, police were said to be winking at bookies and night clubs.
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London
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March 13
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demand for resignation of lord byng due to age and inefficiency; he refuses and is supported by home secretary clynes.
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Scotland Yard and London's metropolitan police face potential shake-up with demands for Lord Byng's resignation as Commissioner over age, health, and detective force inefficiency. Recent scandals including Hyde Park cases and alleged leniency toward bookies and night clubs have questioned police integrity. Lord Byng, appointed two and a half years ago to clean up Scotland Yard, is currently on the Riviera until April.