Tondon, Nov. 20.
The number of deaths in France during the first half of 1911 exceeds the number of births by 18,279, as compared with an excess of 21,189 births over deaths during 7 [the first half of 1910.—-/éeuter. tinent, and what would then have den by'an aru of 7b.000 men been left to repel a
Viscount Haldane replied that sach questions should be addressed the Premier. He repeated the objects of the Territorial Force, and said that its ability to repel an invading army of 70,000 was the standard that was ainted at, But the Admiralty was now of opinion that it was impossible for an army of anything approaching 70,000
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