ARMY RETRENCHMENT SCHEME.
DISCLOSED BY THE LORDS. Loxlon, July '2~t. Lord Donoglimoro fmti'.ited a debate in Ike House of Lords on Mr Haldane's scheme. He did not Micro it would promote efficiency ami iwncmy. Lord Roberts admitted that some reduction in the rank .ml tile was possible, but to reduce ten battalions, including officers, wss most serious, teeing that already they were "in* officers short for mobilising purposes. Lord liolicrts ajijirovid of the |.ru-po-al that the militia should sen. abroad, and said the ytumitnry ought also. Lord Fortfin'.inh -,;,1 the v. rnmcnt were only t-xn-wina ti»«* r,Mi.da:i of the country to rt-.i i-e -X! . ii-Sn-.r.,. | They were trying <o find .1 renit.iv f.. : the serious shortage of cilia rs. Viscount Goselien condemned tli Government scheme as crude. The debate was unlini-hcd.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8166, 27 July 1906, Page 3
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131ARMY RETRENCHMENT SCHEME. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8166, 27 July 1906, Page 3
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