ARMY ESTIMATES.
f THE SOUTH AFBIOAN FORCE. Per Press Association. BeceWed 18,1 a.m London, July 17. Mr Brcdrick, Secretary for War, in submitting the War Office vote, while not personally enthusiastic, announced the Committee of Defence's decision which is attributed by some subsequent speakeis to Mr Chamberlain's influence. It is proposed to maintain in South Africa a permanent force of 25,000, standing outside the linked battalion system, comprising four cavalry regiments, 12 batteries of field artillery, 14 battalions of the line and four garrison regiments. He explained that recruits from England seat to South Africa to be trained would form a portion of the permanent 25,000, which would always be ready to reinforce India in case of emergency. As the increased cost was a million and a half he hoped that Ind'a would contribute a portion. Sir H. Oampbell-Binnerman deprecated the suggestion as ungenerous. Mr B-wkett and others hoped the corresponding reduction to be mad« in Home establishment would be arranged at a later s'age of 'ln session with a yiew to reducing the cost. Mr B<odriok announced that four new quick-firing batteries would be pV 'HtwwliaAugutf,
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19030718.2.13
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 167, 18 July 1903, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
187ARMY ESTIMATES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 167, 18 July 1903, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in