MORE EFFICIENT GUNS
Research Leads To Development! In Tanks. | BEITISH ARMY RECRUITS. Ciismhan Asic —fr.ited Ser-vice.) LONDON". February 25. A r.-rr.orar.du-: of Sir L. Worthing-ton-Evan = , the Mir.is'er of War, discloses that research has led to greater accuracy ;a lon.g rang"; srims of various eahhres. more efricient cropellants, and also developrr.er.Cs in heavy, mediurr. tod Lisas tanks, flight increases in recruiting have fallowed the reduction in the dental and height standard?. There will he no manoeuvres in 19:29. ARMY ESTIMATES. REDUCTION ALL ROUND. (Australian Press Asan.—Uaited Service, i fEece-ivo<l & a.m. l LONDON", February 2-5. The Armv Estimates amount tc *» decrease of £-50-5.000 on last year and of £21.7-5-5,000 since 1922. Th« present personnel of 150.-500 is a redaction of 3000 on las; year. A large factor in the reduction hasbeen the mechanisation of the Army and the abolition of horse: transport.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 48, 26 February 1929, Page 7
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140MORE EFFICIENT GUNS Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 48, 26 February 1929, Page 7
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