London, Mar. 15.
Following a lengthy debate, the House of Commons to-day to the Army" Estimates for. 1034 totalling £45,373,000 less_£5,773,000 for appropriations in aid, The "increase "of" £1,650,000 as} compared with last year's Estimates rill be devoted fo the modernization said that, in selecting men for the new unit, preference would he iven to former members of the
were no longer fit for service but or regular armies who] she could be used in an emergency protect vulnerable points. - Durings pence, they would be enrolled ler territorial associations, -and under an honourable obligation 9 serve during an emergency, when they would receive £5 bounty in jon to the normal rates of pay.
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