London: Cassell, (1963). First Edition. Octavo, blue boards (hardcover), gilt letters, 191 pp. Near Fine, with bookplate; in a Fine dust jacket. From dust jacket: ‘Security’ is vital; so, in a free country, is the liberty of the subject. Are the two ever incompatible? Should the second ever be sacrified to the first? While recognizing that restrictions and compulsions are inevitable in wartime, the author contends that no legislation can be justified which gives such powers to the Executive as to remove the citizen from the protection of the Courts. In support of his contention he examines the workings during the last war of Regulation 18B, under which persons could be ‘detained’ indefinitely without trial and without any specific charges being brought against them. He shows that it gave rise, not only to ‘rough justice’ but to gross and proven and, indeed, admitted cases of injustice, for which there was no legal redress. ‘It can’t happen here.’ But it did happen here and could happen again unless Parliament, the Press and the Public are alive to past experience. Having served in two World Wars, rising in the first to command of a battalion and ending the second as a brigadier, Desmond Young, only son of the late Commodore Sir Frederick Young, is ‘security-minded.’ Having edited newspapers in South Africa and India, he became familiar with restrictive practices in both countries in peacetime. Chief Press Adviser to the Government of India and, later, Director of Public Relations, India Command, he learned something of the ways of officialdom. His biography of Rommel made him widely known as a writer. Rutland of Jutland is also a biography, that of a naval officer who became famous for courage and enterprise in the R.N.A.S.in World War I -- the most noteworthy of the pilots who specialized in flying reconnaissance planes off from the turret tops of cruisers. The circumstances of his arrest and prolonged ‘detention’, without trial and without charge, in World War II -- as well as the refusal of the then Home Secretary to given any explanation in the House of Commons to so senior a member of his own service as Admiral Sir Roger Keyes -- were so strange that they make his story as disquieting as it is distressing.

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Bookseller: Lighthousebooks, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: vita5840
Title: Rutland of Jutland.
Author: Young, Desmond
Book Condition: Used
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cassell, (1963). First Edition.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1963
Keywords: British History, Law Studies, World War II, WWII, Second World War.

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Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.

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