CANADIAN DEFENCE.
FORCES RE-ORGANIBED. United Pres* Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright OTTAWA, May 21. The Prime Minister, Mr W. L. MacKenzie King, announces tlie complete reorganisation of the defence forces. The militia are to be reduced from 133,000 to 00,000 into a more compact body. Traditional regiments are to be strengthened and given more adequate equipment. The 13G infantry regiments will become six infantry, and une cavalry, the latter to be mech-
anised. The naval personnel will be increased and the air force made more of a fighting unit.
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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19892, 22 May 1936, Page 7
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87CANADIAN DEFENCE. Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19892, 22 May 1936, Page 7
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