In the House of Commons on Monday Mr. Winston Churchill
made an important statement as to the future organization of the Army. He .said that the work of demobilization would be finally completed by the end of April, when the last oonscript would be released from the Army. No more men were to be conscripted after March 31st. The War Office had succeeded in raising and organizing unit by unit an entirely new voluntary Army. By the time Conscription lapsed this Army would number about 220,000 men, exclusive of those serving in India. The Indian and other foreign garrisons had been completely relieved and replaced by new troops. This, he said, was a remarkable achievement, and " almost deserved a momentary check in that stream of criticism and abuse under which the War Office had been accustomed to carry on its business."
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