BRITISH ARM!
THE NEW ESTIMATES
ESTABLISHMENT OF HALF-A-
MILLION.
(Received March 22, 1 p.m.)
LONDON, 20th March. The Army Estimates for 1920-21, which are to be considered by the House of Commons on 22nd March, have been issued. They show,a total of 125 millions, as compared .with 405 millions.in, the 1919-20 Estimates. The men on the establishment, exclusive of India, will be 525,000, as compared with 186,000 in 1914-15, and 2,600,000 in 1919-20. The establishment of 525,000 is expected to fall during the year to about 280,000.
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Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 69, 22 March 1920, Page 8
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