THE HOME GUARD.
PURELY FOR LOCAL DEFENCE.
RELIEVING THE REGULAR. ARMY
(United Press Association-Copyright.) (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, November 29. In a statement on the Home Guard to-day Sir Edward Grigg (Parliamentary Under-Secretary to Hie War Office; said there was no question of using the Home Guard for any duties different from those for Avhich it was raised —namely, that of an auxiliary force for local defence. The very existence of the Homo Guard enables the Regular Army to maintain its formations and go on Avith its training. The Army (would be ’ used as a mobile force at home or elsewhere, but there Avas no intention that the Home Guard should in any way take the place of Regulars. The dressing of the British Army has set .a great task for the clothing trades as 250 firms have been given orders for over five million battle suits. Another 70 firms have been given contracts for a._ further 1,500,000 greatcoats.—British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 43, 30 November 1940, Page 6
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