ARMY TWICE AS STRONG.
LORD KITCHENER'S REFORMS IN INDIA. Lord Kitchener, in his speech at a meeting of the Indian Council, said that the Army re-organisation scheme which was accepted after prolonged enquiries, would take some time to carry out, but it would practically double their former strength. They were also improving the Stall College at ()uetla, which was almost ready, and with the courteous assistance of their gallant allies, the Japanese. ilu-v were arranging to sent a party o! young stall' officers to Manchuria, where they would study the recent great operations.
J he Commander-in-Chief also announced several helpful concessions to the native troops and a revised travelling allowance for British ollicers, and he hoped presently to improve the position of the junior ranks.
I kitchener concluded: "Measures ol dctence must be pPrio.liculI \- revised to keep puce with the progress ol' other "' oils if we intend t„ keep our liij.li position in the world." lie prophesied that miy increase in expenditure would lie greatly reduce liy a sound svstem of oconomv in tho Armw
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 27 May 1907, Page 2
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175ARMY TWICE AS STRONG. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 27 May 1907, Page 2
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