The King's Colors

A subaltern of the Guards struck a policeman with the flat of his sword because he failed to salute the King's colors, which were carried past him oy the Guards' Regiment.

The explanation given by the bobby is that he was too busy directing traffic to salute the flag.

The Daily Herald, Laborite organ, calls the subaltern's action " an exhibition of militarism."

A military enquiry is being held to enquire into the circumstances of the case.