The Army Estimates, which show a reduction 1935,000, were explained
in the House of Commons Monday by Sir Laming Worthington-Evans. 'I' direction of future development, as he said, depends great deal upon how far it is desirable "to mechanize the Army. Can the machine replace the man and t horse ? In crossing rivers the horse still has t advantage, and the time has not yet come to give definite answer. That, at least, is the opinion of War Office, which is combining the old and the An entirely mechanized force of all arms is, howl being formed at Tidworth by way of experin Although the continued reduction in the cost of Army was welcomed, there were two facts which modi the satisfaction. The first was that the saving will swallowed up by the Defence Force at Shanghai, the second was that the bounty to the Territorial I has been abolished. * *
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