“CUTS” IN FRENCH ARMY.
The BuiiK'iire's Govi-rmneiil's big axe continues to work. At llu* C'iin lll - iI of Ministers tins, morning j( was tin; turn of tlie .Minister of War In'make suggestions for mluenioiis of expenditure. Mis proposals, wliieb were adopted, in elude, among other reforms, a reduelion in the number of officers in the army. Their number is to lie reduced by 2700. which is in addition to 1.200 temporary officers who will have to return to civil life. When ,M. Bainleve’s scheme comes into force tlie total number of officers will be 2G.CCO instead of 35,000 in 191.-1. before the outbreak of the war. In cavalry (bo number of horses wili be reduced by 7000 at once, and arrangements wall be made for a further reduction of 1,0.000. while 2000 mounted gendarmes, who are affiliated to the army, will be replaced by cyclist police Tin* Minister of Marine's suggestions include the suppression of tin* naval bases and maritime prelect mes of Rochefort and I-orient.
Attending Sunday school for two years was one of tlie conditions imposed upon a Sutton lad when lie was bound over recently at the local police court.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 3352, 20 December 1926, Page 8
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