The Army Corps, or British Em~ ergency Force, 27,000 strong, which becomes operative in October, cou-lasts of two cavalry regiments, an artillery section, five sapper com-anies, two divisional signal units, 25 Infantty battalions, one light tank Unit, she transport companies, field ambulances and mobile repair shops. The Staff Is as follows:
Lieut.-Gen. J. G. Dill, Commander; Guards, W. Clarke, BA. wootten, D-A. and Conmanoen Oswald Frewen has sold ancient Brede Place, near Rye, Sussex, to a member of his family, Mr. R, Brinsley Sheridan, The house has been in the ownership of the Frewens since 1708, Brede Place is a notable example of early domestic, ehitecture. Ts building is attributed to Sir Thomas Atte Ford in the feign of Edward ILL, His heiress took it to. the Oxenbridges, and that family remained In possession for the next 225 years. Much of the beautiful old house that stands to-dey. is due to Sir Goddard Oxen-bridge, who was Sheriff of Sussex in 1606, 1812 and 1519.
Tue Canadian Government is building a village of fireproof houses at Valcartier, asthe preliminary step toward establishment of a giant now arsenal. The new fersenal, expected to be the largest Canada, will replace the bull ings at present in use on Palace Hill end the Plains of Abraham and will be surrounded by a small town, where the employees of the plant and their families will be housed in Camp, scene of the mobilization for specially-built. residences, Valeartier Canada's first expeditionary force in 1914, and later used as an unemploy-fed teller camp, has long been regarded an an ideal site for an arsenal. Men are already engaged in erecting houses for the many munition makers to be employed at the plant, and once their task Is completed work on the arsenal itself will begin.
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