London, July 29. TTH a view to making an army career "as secure and attractive as possible" extensive changes in the organization of the British Army are being introduced, Mr.
Leslie Here-Belisha, Secretary of State for War, announced in the House of Commons yesterday.
A new system of direct commissioning from the ranks, Mr. Here-Belisha said, would be introduced, in place of the present system of passing candidates from this source through Woolwich and Sandhurst.
A further important change, the War Secretary announced, designed to open Woolwich and Sandhurst to any suitable candidate, whatever his means, was the removal of the present limitation on the number of scholarships.
It would thus be possible, Mr. Here-Belisha declared, for any qualified candidate to obtain a completely free education at Sandhurst or Woolwich, and no charge whatever would fall upon his parents, either for his keep, his schola: material, uniform. or equipment.
Another feature of the proposals concerned continuity of service in the Army, subject to efficiency.
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