ARMY CAREERS
TWO NEW PROPOSALS. PENSION AFTER 21 YEARS. PRAISED BY MR CHURCHILL. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received August 11, 10.30 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 10. As part of the programme to make army service a career, the War Office announces that serving soldiers ■ may extend their period of service, and that 88,982 reservists will be invited to rejoin the colours. Both classes, ou the completion of twelve years’ service, will ha eligible to re-engage to complete 21 years’ service and thus qualify for a pension. Mr Winston Churchill describes the proposals as partial mobilisation in peace time.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 215, 11 August 1937, Page 9
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99ARMY CAREERS Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 215, 11 August 1937, Page 9
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