THE BRITISH ARMY
EQUAL TO ALL TASKS 3,000,000 UNDER ARMS STRENGTH OF HOME GUARDS . -»vtiJia (United Pre-ss Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlg-ht) LONDON, Sept. 2 In the first year of war on land the British forces met with several serious reverses, but these—cruel blows as they were—are aleady being viewed in a longer perspective, and it can be said that British military leaders and soldiers, as well as the British people, are satisfied that the British Amy will not be unequal to the tasks which lie ahead.
The defence of Calais and the rearguard actions around Dunkirk have added to British military annals many instances of heroism, the fame of which will be imperishable.
With the inclusion of 1,500,000 Home Guards, the strength of the British Army has grown from 850,000 on the eve of war to 3,000,000 men under arms in the United Kingdom alone. With the exception of units specially equipped for local defence, this Army is being prepared for offensive action. Meanwhile all Home Guards employed on duties which require that they should be armed with rifles have already been issued with them, and Home Guards are also being trained in machine-gun mortar and antitank technique.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21209, 4 September 1940, Page 7
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