Considerable Advance in Armoured Fighting Vehicles London, Mar. 1."
The Secretary of State for War, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, in his memorandum accompanying the Army Estimates, gives the following figures:—
Army Reserve 95,000, an increase of about $,000,. with an anticipated inerense of 13,000 during the coming in this connection the Secretary att
points out that substitution of a proficiency grant for the training Dounty led to. a falling off of reccruiting in the spring "but latter figures. show an' improvement."
"There will be no Army manceuvres 1928, but the regular troops will carry out divisional training.
Sir Laming announces continaance of the programme for necommodation of troops in Egypt and says that progress will be made with the military defence" works Fequired. in connection with the Singapore base, As regards research the Secretary for War says that there has been considerable advance in the pro-Vision of armoured fighting, vehicles Increasing numbers of six-wheeled "Torrios have been introduced and the number of medium and light ill be increased, Certain cavalry units will be supplied with armoured-ears. All medium artillery will be mechanized, Experirvents are in Progress for a new gun for the Horse Artillery and also for new field howitzer, "while "important modifications in the designs of shell bhava een achieved."
Dealing with the health of the troops Sir Laming expresses the opinion that the absence of sickness among the troops despatched China. is remarkable "In view of tthe climatic and other conditions of
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