THE BRITISH ARMY
Over Three Million' Demobilised :
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la the House of Commons. Mr. Winston Churchill said that over 3,000,000 officers and men had been demobilised. Demobilisation was being carried on at a rate of five to six thousand daily. Ginscriptibit] was dißappearin,g, and! would end •with the Military Serviw Act;'-''un-less an unforseen ca'tastrophyj' pecprred. Thp regular army numbered 22^000, and four to five thousand voltmteerfe were enlisting weekly.";
Referring to the Laibour. tri.p-Te-alliance ballot, Mr. Churchill sajd that its four grievances were obsolete because the withdrawal '•from Russia had long been decided ,». on and conscription was passing away.
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Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13952, 4 August 1919, Page 3
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