On the Regular Army side we had General Sir Edmund Ironside out in association with the strategic redistribution of forces and there is little doubt but that he C.-in-C. in the Middle East had war occurred. As it is he goes to Gibraltr to relieve Sir Charles Haring.on. But we are going on with 1 better la: troops overseas t is now in Cairo io form the 2nd Mobile Division. The infantry in Palestine this month is the now 7th Division and another in pr: etica] effect and the H.Q. of the 7th Division has been formed under Maj-Gen. R. N. O'Connor. The first of his brigade commanders has been appointed in making Lieut.- Col.
Wetherall of the Ist Y and L.
to be the Brigadier of the 19th Infantry Brigade. Brig. Grant of Ciro gets the 20th Maj-Gen. G suddenly taken from York he was packing up for Hong ut to the Near lem District. Brig. Tidbury, 18th Hitherto thi:
BURAdie Jerusalem, Brig. Grant, som b? covered la District, Brig. Harrison, 14th]
It has also decided that Maltese soldiers, their Brigade.
Brig.
Evetts, 16th} and dependents, shall be eli Galilae District, Brig. Wetherall, 19th Pension under conditions sim!
Brigade Other Areas, Cavalry and 21st Brig:
Service for Men of 50 those of British personnel. The Mal-these soldier will be pensioned after 21 years' service, instead It has been decided to form a|¥ears' service as at prose reserve of the Territorial Army New rates will be 2/3rd.
(Royal Artillery Light Anti-Aircraft spending post-1 Units), comprising officers and other Personnel of the same rank and ser-ranks, for the defence of certain Vice, vital industrial establishments in the count airist attack by low-flying Periods This and are higher than—those admis for similar of servic detail will be of interest in This reserve will be formed, and China as all colonial rates are coming ad red in time of peace by Territorial Army Assgciations in ce: sultation with establishments concerned personnel will be ted from employees of these establishments, and will be required to un-dad Staff Changes 1 in China has gone to t ud Staff at Eh Trollope Suffolk dertake to serve only in defence of the undertaking with which they are the employ will continue in} Li their ordinary employment except was in mand of Boctle-Wilbrah Shaforce has taken com-when actually required to man the guns. As they will continue to receive mand of a Coldstream battalion.
j-Gen.
Thorne has taken their civilian emoluments th will [over London District o to Sir [receive no pay or allowances from Barir [Army Funds, in time of peace fo: except during training, or when on India essen-Brooke lea rib of t comkr the defence of [courses of instruction. Officers will latter be given an outfit grant, and other in China ranks will be given certain articles of clothing.
he regulations governing thi reserve have been drawn up with Barrett has re-Commander na, Commander of th: ai Area and G.O.C. China. e is used, a a is very small That malt produced is sent to Shanghai for use in making beer, cod liver oil with malt and candy.
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