New Enlistment Regulations in Nature of an Experiment: China Trooping Dates From Our Own Munraby CORRESPONDENT
London, Aug. 25.
The Cardwell system has long resisted modern development and still holds the field with short service and one battalion at home supporting the one abroad. Mechanization struck the first blow at the system as one pattern of army is needed for European warfare and another for the hills of India and Colonial policing. The second blow was through our new commitments which entailed both battalions of some regiments being abroad at the same time. In 1938 there will be eight regiments so placed. This means longer service abroad and the idea was mooted of having a long service army abroad anda short service one at home. Mr. Here-Belisha, the War Secretary, saw the value of this and struck the third blow by instituting more long service. Shortage of recruits guided him to this as short service had become unpopular in view of pensionable service in the Navy, the attractiveness of the Air Force, and high wages and the dole on civil life.
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