BRITISH ARMY

Evening Star, Issue 19196, 12 March 1926, Page 5

BRITISH ARMY

THE MINISTER'S COMMENTS HIGH STANDARD 6F RECRUITS Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March 11. (Received March 12, at 10.10 a.m.) Tlie Army Estimates total £42,500,000 - a reduction of £2,000,000. The estahlishmont absorbs £109,4t)0, oxclusuo ol Judin—a reduction of £12,000. Tiio Secretary of State for War (Sir L. Worthington-Evans) emphasises that more new light tanks arc being provided, and four more medium batteries aro being equipped with dragon tractors. Attention is drawn to now designs of guns and ammunition, also to defence against gas. The Minister’s memorandum pays a tribute to the high quality of the recruits. Only 00 per cent, of those olfr-r----jrig are being accepted. Owing to the high standard of character, education, and physique demanded the Army is loss dependent on unemployed men for recruits than formerly. Forty per cent, of tlie London recruits gave up their employment to join the Army. Tlie issue of war medals to nearly (5,000,000 people is approaching completion, but the addresses of 200,000 cannot lie traced.