INDIAN AFFAIRS.
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS,
(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received July 7th, 0.5 p.m.)
LONDON, July 5,
The Committee on Indian Constitutional reforms reports in favour of the bifurcation of the. Vice-regal Legislature, the Second Chamber to be called the Council of Stato, and the creation of an Indian Privy Council and Council of Princes. The Committee also favours increased responsibility of Provincial "Legislatures, to which representatives directly elected should be sent. The franchise, the ' Committee considers, should be as broad as possible.
LARGE INCREASE IN ARMY.
(Router's Telegrams.)
(Received July 7th-, 11.45 p.m.) SIMLA, July 6.
The Indian Government announces an impending very large increase in the strength of the Indian Army, the new recruiting for which will include a large additional number of British officers and subordinates, drawn from Europeans of military age.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16258, 8 July 1918, Page 8
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