The Territorials will be provided with the most modern of military equipment, which it at present lacks. The infantry will be given both light and heavy machine-guns, which will be manned by soldiers in special bat-
Eight-gun artillery batteries, instead of the four-gun batteries now attached, will also become part of the Army, the War Secretary continued, Furthermore, the following units will be added to the "Terriers'" present force: cavalry, light tank regiment, anti-tank regiments, light anti-aircraft regiments and tank battalions with motor-cycle units.
The last-named are not included in even the regular army's organization, but it is believed that they will prove suitable for the citizen-soldier organization.
Mr. Here-Belisha also revealed in his speech tonight that the two maury brigades in existence, having their counterpart in the regular army, will remain, while ten other horse regiments will be held available as divisional cavalry regiments for use on suitable occasions.
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The majority were drafted to ships without any delay, some being oñ their way to their ships within three hours of reporting—Wireless and Reuter,
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