Welsh and Irish Not to be Disbanded Mr. Churchill, Secretary for War, announced to the House of Com-' mons, in answer to a question by Major Glyn (Ca, U, Clackmannan), that the position of the Irish and Welsh Guards had been considered by the Army Council, and there was no intention of disbanding the regiments so long as they were able to maintain recruiting sin such a manner as to preserve their national character. The maintenance of five Guards regimental headquarters, however, required careful consideration. "It might seem advisable to reduce the number to three, or establish one joint record office. In any case, care would be taken to balance the claims of efficiency and economy against those of national sentiment and tradition, There never had been any question raised of making a change in the Scots Guards. The question was whether the Irish Guards should be brigade ed with them, it J. Hope (Ca. U. Midlothian) asked whether it Was proposed that the Scots, Irish, and Welsh Guards should have one regimental headquarters, which would, in fact, be guelenenting them into one regiment, Mr, Churehill—I don't agree it would have had such an effect, but 1 don't wish to prejudge that,' We must not incontinently turn down suggestions for economy which wold lead to a considerable saving of public money. (Ironical cheers.)
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