FRANCE'S ARMY
OX PEACE AND WAR FOOTING. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. , Reuter’s Telegrams. PARIS, September 20. Received September 22, at 9.30 a.m.) In the Senate M. Doumer announced that France’s future [reorganised army would total 350,000 on a peace footing, comprising two home army corps, and one colonial army corps in North Africa. The strength cm a war footing would he 1,300,000. Six infantry divisions and one cavalry division were earmarked for the Rhine occupation. Universal compulsory service will he reduced from three years to one year. This will provide 200,000, while enlistments and re-enliatmenta will give 150,000. « ——
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Evening Star, Issue 17154, 22 September 1919, Page 8
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