TOO MANY ON THE STAFF
♦ The Indian Army OFFICERS FACED WITH UNEMPLOYMENT (USITED PltE'S ASSOCIATION*—BY KLBCIRIC UAI'U—COJ'ViUGIIT.) : (Received March 21, 5.5 p.m.) 'l CALCUTTA, March 21. The Government of India is faced I with the difficult problem of a block ■ in the promotion of Indian Army ; officers, owing to the large number ' of permanent commissions granted during the war years. At present there is a surplus of nearly 1000, and only 130 are taking advantage of the voluntarv retirement scheme ! ' of 1930. It is estimated that by 1038 nearly half the officers in the Indian Army will be majors, while many cavalry regiments and infantry battalions will have four to six lieutenantcolonels instead of the one normally necessary. It is believed that several hundred men will have to go compulsorily. The Government is likely to provide generous terms, but there is_ general sympathy for a fine body of men, who, through no fault of their own. will have to leave the army to join the unemployed.
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21120, 22 March 1934, Page 9
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