DEFENCE ECONOMY.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 211, 3 September 1920, Page 4

DEFENCE ECONOMY.

REDUCTION OP OFFICERS, INVITATION'S TO HESIGX. (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.! this day. The Government having decided to reduce the Territorial I'orue very con. siderably, further reductions in. the Staff Corps and Permanent Staff will take place as part of the scheme. Following is a copy of the circular which ihiie been issued to members of the Staff Corps and 'Permanent Stan": — '•in view of the probable reduction in the number of officers in the New Zealand Staff Corps, Koyal New Zealand Artillery, Permanent Staff, Ordnance Corps, and Army Service Corps, will you ■please reply to the following questions:, I (1) Are you willing to retire from, the service if granted compensation? (2) Are you willing to 'be transferred to any other Department, provided a suitable vacancy is available? (Note: It is anticipated that there will be very few of these vacancies). (3) Do you desire and arc you willing to be transferred, to the British or Indian Army in the event of your qualifications as to ago and physical fitness conforming to the Army regulations? You are requested to reply direct to general headquarters as early as possible." An instruction has also been issued , requiring all officers of the New Zealand ( Permanent Forces to appear before a medical board, for the purpose of bein" medically examined as to their fitness for active service in any part of the world.