BRITISH ARMY.
BACK ON PEACE FOOTING. STRONG GARRISONS ABROAD. JtlKMph.—Pr«u Ann.—Copyright. Received June 17,11.30 p.m. London, June 16. A <Whlt» Paper detailing the Army Estijnates for 1920-21 places the peace •Wtblishment of the territorial army at 236,000, and the war establishment at 381,000. It also slows distribution of the ;«BJ a* follow* i - ' Some 150,000 Colonies 15,000 Rhine area 16,000 , Constantinople 21,000 signet so,ooo Pklestiije 22,000 Mesopotamia and N.W. . Persia 70,000 —Reuter Service. CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES. JffIDEAVOR TO REDUCE FORCES. Received June 18, 12.20 a-m. v London, June 16. w In the House of Commons, Mr. Bbnar Lav said, (he Government fully realised the necessity of cutting down military expenditure wherever possible. There was no question of increasing our commitnMktt in regard to Mesopotamia and Pertia. On the contrary the Government ' *U : tiileavoring to reduce them.—AugCable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1920, Page 5
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137BRITISH ARMY. Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1920, Page 5
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